[allmendream]

“Do you realize that the moon exerts twice the gravitational force on the earth that the sun does?” GDan

Wrong. The Sun Earth gravity is one hundred seventy times as strong as the Moon Earth gravity.

“Moon has twice the influence on tides as the sun” GDan

Correct.

Do you understand the difference between the two? How are we supposed to take your Astrological model of Geocentricism seriously when you are so mathematically incompetent?

[GourmetDan]

"Do you understand the difference between the two? How are we supposed to take your Astrological model of Geocentricism seriously when you are so mathematically incompetent?"

Yep, my mistake for using the word 'force' rather than 'influence' in my original post.

Just how many people do you speak for?

[jimmyray]

when you are so mathematically incompetent?

For those of us who actually think, ad hominem insults such as this tend to harm the one making the insult more than the one receiving it. It cheapens the discussion, lessening the authority of the one who is demeaning his adversary.

A simple attack on the assertion, and it's subsequent disproof, carries much more weight than name calling, FWIW.