tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620165642037025659.post511617758025619402..comments2024-03-28T18:00:19.313-04:00Comments on VA Viper: How The World Will End, According To 1939Witt's Endhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04505106934467289492noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620165642037025659.post-32546741497350535872013-11-08T13:04:54.007-05:002013-11-08T13:04:54.007-05:00Actually tidal friction makes the moon go farther ...Actually tidal friction makes the moon go farther away from Earth, not closer. The rate is about 38 mm per year. The tidal friction transfers energy from the Earth's rotation to the moon's orbit, making it go farther away and the day get longer.Gabriel Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356186353979140904noreply@blogger.com