The moon has gone !

[GrumpyPom]

What would be the effect on earth if the moon suddenly disappeared ?

[4getmenot]

watch despicable me

[society]

No moonlight for sure.

[boxtops]

There was a programme on TV about this a few weeks back, it was really interesting. The suggestion was that the pull of the moon keeps the earth on track - if it went, the earth would start wobbling about on its orbit.

[boxtops]

Here it is - it was a good prog http://www.timeshighe....asp?storycode=415157

[4getmenot]

no waves

[The-HouseHusband]

you would still have waves as they are caused by the wind, I think you were referring to tides which are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon

[douglas9401]

Awwwwww, I'll wave to you 4getmenot. :)

Songwriters would have to look for more inspired rhymes for June.

[4getmenot]

yer tides. sorry

[The-HouseHusband]

no need to apologise 4getmenot

[GrumpyPom]

i watched despicable me and the surfer falling on the rock when the waves disappeared looked painful :-)

[4getmenot]

tides

[wildwood]

I presume that there would still be tides from the gravitational pull of the sun.

[boxtops]

Aw no, Soupdragon in Space!

[4getmenot]

And Mr & Mrs Spoon!!

[alexanderd]

what would the cow jump over?

[solvitquick]

The moon is slowly moving away from the earth but I should't worry as this is not a threat of the moon disappearing for centuries if at all. The moon cannot diappear except via a massive strike from a super-sized meteorite which would be so large that it would probably destroy the earth's orbit. No tides yes. No evidence for the sun effecting tides.

[zzxxee]

There would be no cheese