The Moon must have looked that big when the Earth was much younger. Of course the ocean tides many times higher.
When the Days Were Shorter
Alaska Science Forum (Article #742) | November 11, 1985 | Larry Gedney
Posted on 10/04/2004 10:31:59 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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