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That "big, lifeless, ball of rock" partially controls the oceans' tides. I would be in favour of leaving it alone. Just because something is technically possibl

That "big, lifeless, ball of rock" partially controls the oceans' tides. I would be in favour of leaving it alone. Just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it should be done. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide#Forces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide#Forces

pjscott 16y ago
You would have to remove a significant chunk of the moon's mass before mining it affected the tides in any serious way. There's a lot of useful mining you can do without violating that constraint.
rmah 16y ago
Haha, good joke. You almost had me going for a second.