RobJLow on Nostr: Just to add some quantitative pedantry, the tidal force due to the sun is about half ...

Just to add some quantitative pedantry, the tidal force due to the sun is about half that due to the moon, which is why spring and neap tides are so different.

(I still remember how surprised I was when I first did the calculation to see the relative sizes of the effects, so now I take every opportunity to share the information, however marginally relevant it might be.)