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xkcd #3135: Sea Level
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Title text:
They're up there with coral islands, lightning, and caterpillars turning into butterflies.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3135/
Everyone was taught the tides look like two giant water bulges going around the earth in line with the moon.
That representation is oversimplified and false.
This is how the tides look like at a global level. It’s messed up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zi7N06JXD4
Ok, that clarifies things so much better for me. Thank you.
You understand it more after that?
I'm more confused, honestly. But that's hardly surprising.