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Hosts of the new podcast, Magical Rewind.

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You may know us from some of your favorite childhood TV movies like My Date with the President's Daughter.

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Together, we're sitting down to watch all the movies you grew up with and chat with some of your favorite stars and crew that made these iconic movies happen.

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Hey, Donniel, what's your favorite thing about looking at the night sky?

Hey, Donniel, what's your favorite thing about looking at the night sky?

You know, I should probably say something inspirational about physics, et cetera, But honestly, being a family man, my favorite thing is that it means my kids are probably asleep.

You know, I should probably say something inspirational about physics, et cetera, But honestly, being a family man, my favorite thing is that it means my kids are probably asleep.

That's what the knights kind means to you, that they're safely put from.

That's what the knights kind means to you, that they're safely put from.

The exactly or do you mean actually it's time for the adult portion of the day.

The exactly or do you mean actually it's time for the adult portion of the day.

Racing?

Racing?

Trust me, my evening is not that exciting.

Trust me, my evening is not that exciting.

But do you mean like they're in bed or they're just sleep or what makes it call?

But do you mean like they're in bed or they're just sleep or what makes it call?

Well, they're in bed and they're quiet, That's all I really care about. Honestly, whether they're a sleep or not is their business.

Well, they're in bed and they're quiet, That's all I really care about. Honestly, whether they're a sleep or not is their business.

No.

No.

But seriously, let's say, like you're looking at the night sky, what does it make you think of as a physicist, as an explorer, as a thinker?

But seriously, let's say, like you're looking at the night sky, what does it make you think of as a physicist, as an explorer, as a thinker?

You know, it makes me think about vastness, the hugeness of space, of course, you know, but also like the vastness of time.

You know, it makes me think about vastness, the hugeness of space, of course, you know, but also like the vastness of time.

You mean you can see time in the sky.

You mean you can see time in the sky.

No, but I love that when you look at the sky it's basically the same sky that people have been looking at and wondering about for as long as people have been looking and wondering. You know, it hasn't changed that much.

No, but I love that when you look at the sky it's basically the same sky that people have been looking at and wondering about for as long as people have been looking and wondering. You know, it hasn't changed that much.

I have a question for you, what if it wasn't What if our night sky changed?

I have a question for you, what if it wasn't What if our night sky changed?

Wow, well that'd be amazing. But as long as my kids stay in bed and stay quiet, I'd be cool with it.

Wow, well that'd be amazing. But as long as my kids stay in bed and stay quiet, I'd be cool with it.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Jorge, a cartoonist and the creator of PhD comics.

I'm Jorge, a cartoonist and the creator of PhD comics.

Hi I'm Daniel. I'm a particle physicist, a parent, and someone who likes to look up at the night sky and enjoy the quiet, vastness of space.

Hi I'm Daniel. I'm a particle physicist, a parent, and someone who likes to look up at the night sky and enjoy the quiet, vastness of space.

Something we also shared comment is that we are the co authors of the book We have No Idea a guide to the unknown universe. So if you are wondering about what we don't know, what physicists have no idea about in our great, big universe, please check out that book.

Something we also shared comment is that we are the co authors of the book We have No Idea a guide to the unknown universe. So if you are wondering about what we don't know, what physicists have no idea about in our great, big universe, please check out that book.

It's a lot of fun and it features a lot of Jorge's hilarious cartoons, so check it out. It's what neither a physicist nor a cartoonist knows about the universe.

It's a lot of fun and it features a lot of Jorge's hilarious cartoons, so check it out. It's what neither a physicist nor a cartoonist knows about the universe.

It also features a lot of Daniel's hilarious physics, so if you're into both hilarities, please check it out. But today, welcome to our podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, a production of iHeartRadio.

It also features a lot of Daniel's hilarious physics, so if you're into both hilarities, please check it out. But today, welcome to our podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, a production of iHeartRadio.

Writ our podcast in which we think about all the things that are surrounding us, all the things up in the sky and down here on Earth, and try to explain them to you in a way that makes you laugh and hopefully illuminates your understanding of the world around us.

Writ our podcast in which we think about all the things that are surrounding us, all the things up in the sky and down here on Earth, and try to explain them to you in a way that makes you laugh and hopefully illuminates your understanding of the world around us.

Yeah, and we also think about the big what if questions in the universe, or if we can't use what if because it's copyrighted by Random Munroe of XKCB. We also tackle the what would happen is of the universe.

Yeah, and we also think about the big what if questions in the universe, or if we can't use what if because it's copyrighted by Random Munroe of XKCB. We also tackle the what would happen is of the universe.

We consider ourselves sort of a breeding ground for the next generation of disaster movies by Michael Bay. You've done the Huge Shark, You've done the Crazy Storm. What's next?

We consider ourselves sort of a breeding ground for the next generation of disaster movies by Michael Bay. You've done the Huge Shark, You've done the Crazy Storm. What's next?

What the big Asteroid?

What the big Asteroid?

That's right, you've done that already. So we are just generating ideas for the next summer blockbuster.

That's right, you've done that already. So we are just generating ideas for the next summer blockbuster.

I think it's something a lot of people maybe wonder about out there. You know, what could be the next huge thing that could happen in this crazy, chaotic universe that might affect my life?

I think it's something a lot of people maybe wonder about out there. You know, what could be the next huge thing that could happen in this crazy, chaotic universe that might affect my life?

And you don't have to speculate. I know the people out there wonder because they write to us about it. We get email those people asking us. For example, we did an episode recently about what would happen if the Sun became a black hole? That's an honest question that a bunch of people wrote in. If people wonder about these things, it's on people's minds. You know, things around us seem stable, but what if something happened?

And you don't have to speculate. I know the people out there wonder because they write to us about it. We get email those people asking us. For example, we did an episode recently about what would happen if the Sun became a black hole? That's an honest question that a bunch of people wrote in. If people wonder about these things, it's on people's minds. You know, things around us seem stable, but what if something happened?

And so this might be another one in our series of what would happen if and so to be on the podcast, we are going to be answering the question what would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Goodbye Moon, good night Moon.

And so this might be another one in our series of what would happen if and so to be on the podcast, we are going to be answering the question what would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Goodbye Moon, good night Moon.

That's right. Although these days. You know, you have to say not just say good night to the Moon, you have to say good night to the Moon and its first colonizers.

That's right. Although these days. You know, you have to say not just say good night to the Moon, you have to say good night to the Moon and its first colonizers.

By the Chinese.

By the Chinese.

What do you mean there are living things on the Moon now because of us. Yes, the Israelis crash landed a probe on the Moon, and on that probe were Tarta grades, little water bears. And so now we are just awaiting our lunar overlords, the coming of the Tartar grade civilization.

What do you mean there are living things on the Moon now because of us. Yes, the Israelis crash landed a probe on the Moon, and on that probe were Tarta grades, little water bears. And so now we are just awaiting our lunar overlords, the coming of the Tartar grade civilization.

Oh my god, what a disaster.

Oh my god, what a disaster.

I know, I know, So be careful with your science, folks. You may accidentally seed a new civilization which destroys ours. Oh my goodness.

I know, I know, So be careful with your science, folks. You may accidentally seed a new civilization which destroys ours. Oh my goodness.

And Tardi grades are super scary.

And Tardi grades are super scary.

Oh they're so cute. We're going to do an episode about Tartar grades in the next few weeks, so tune in for that one. But think about it as we talk about it tonight. Remember, the Moon is no longer a lifeless rock. It is now home to about one hundred little Tartar grades.

Oh they're so cute. We're going to do an episode about Tartar grades in the next few weeks, so tune in for that one. But think about it as we talk about it tonight. Remember, the Moon is no longer a lifeless rock. It is now home to about one hundred little Tartar grades.

Do you think they deserve their own country?

Do you think they deserve their own country?

I think Donald Trump will probably try to buy it. Yeah. Hey, if I can buy Greenland, why can't I buy the Moon?

I think Donald Trump will probably try to buy it. Yeah. Hey, if I can buy Greenland, why can't I buy the Moon?

They'll flash a signed they'll make a formation on the surface of the moon saying we are not for sale.

They'll flash a signed they'll make a formation on the surface of the moon saying we are not for sale.

We are not for sale exactly, but it's an interesting question. You know, the moon is a big fixture in our lives, in our skies, in mythology, in romance. So what would happen sort of to the human psyche and to life on Earth if the Earth lost its moon. It's a totally reasonable question.

We are not for sale exactly, but it's an interesting question. You know, the moon is a big fixture in our lives, in our skies, in mythology, in romance. So what would happen sort of to the human psyche and to life on Earth if the Earth lost its moon. It's a totally reasonable question.

And you're saying this was a listener question as well. Some people wrote this in.

And you're saying this was a listener question as well. Some people wrote this in.

Yeah, absolutely, people wrote this in and wanted to know. And as soon as I read it, I thought, that's a good question. I wonder how life would change on the surface of the Earth if we lost our moon. So I had to do some research. It was a lot of fun, actually, so thank you folks for writing in this question.

Yeah, absolutely, people wrote this in and wanted to know. And as soon as I read it, I thought, that's a good question. I wonder how life would change on the surface of the Earth if we lost our moon. So I had to do some research. It was a lot of fun, actually, so thank you folks for writing in this question.

That's an a side, Daniel. I think that's the title of our third book, What would happen?

That's an a side, Daniel. I think that's the title of our third book, What would happen?

What would happen? What would happen if a physicist and a cartoonist got paid to make three books.

What would happen? What would happen if a physicist and a cartoonist got paid to make three books.

It would never happen.

It would never happen.

But I just wanted to get a review of our book from one of the Tartar grades on the Moon. It's a life goal for me.

But I just wanted to get a review of our book from one of the Tartar grades on the Moon. It's a life goal for me.

So that's what we will be talking about today, is the question what would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Like if it suddenly disappeared, Daniel, or if it got knocked off and flew off or what do you think they were thinking when they asked the question.

So that's what we will be talking about today, is the question what would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Like if it suddenly disappeared, Daniel, or if it got knocked off and flew off or what do you think they were thinking when they asked the question.

I don't know. I read a book recently by Neil Stevenson's book it's called Seven Eves, in which the moon is demolished and all the rubble rains down on Earth. That's a pretty bad scenario. So it might be the people are reading that book and wondering about it, or you know, just if the moon was like flung out in a space that got hit by an aster and deflected. And there's lots of different scenarios, but we'll dig into all of them.

I don't know. I read a book recently by Neil Stevenson's book it's called Seven Eves, in which the moon is demolished and all the rubble rains down on Earth. That's a pretty bad scenario. So it might be the people are reading that book and wondering about it, or you know, just if the moon was like flung out in a space that got hit by an aster and deflected. And there's lots of different scenarios, but we'll dig into all of them.

Wasn't that also a plot point in Avengers Infinity War, like Thanos reaches out and he grabs a moon and he brings it down on the Avengers. What I know, you watch these movies.

Wasn't that also a plot point in Avengers Infinity War, like Thanos reaches out and he grabs a moon and he brings it down on the Avengers. What I know, you watch these movies.

I do watch these movies, but they're like seventeen hours long, so I don't remember every plot point.

I do watch these movies, but they're like seventeen hours long, so I don't remember every plot point.

But that's a pretty interesting question, and I imagine people think a lot of things would happen or maybe nothing would happen.

But that's a pretty interesting question, and I imagine people think a lot of things would happen or maybe nothing would happen.

Yeah. So, actually, before I did research, before I even had an idea of my own, I went out and I asked folks what they thought would happen if the Earth lost its moon?

Yeah. So, actually, before I did research, before I even had an idea of my own, I went out and I asked folks what they thought would happen if the Earth lost its moon?

And where were you in the world when you ask these questions, or even on the you were asking tarras, I.

And where were you in the world when you ask these questions, or even on the you were asking tarras, I.

Was crash landing on the moon when I asked these questions.

Was crash landing on the moon when I asked these questions.

No.

No.

Here, these questions were answered in some combination of Heathrow Airport and random cities in Portugal.

Here, these questions were answered in some combination of Heathrow Airport and random cities in Portugal.

Cool. So think about it for a second. What do you think would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Here's what people had to say.

Cool. So think about it for a second. What do you think would happen if the Earth lost its moon? Here's what people had to say.

We wouldn't have moonlight.

We wouldn't have moonlight.

Well, I guess the tides would be out of balance and we should have floods coming. Yeah, because the whole stability of the whole system will fail and then the Earth will lose the momentum and the oceans will I don't know what, but it's not possible to have life on Earth without the moon.

Well, I guess the tides would be out of balance and we should have floods coming. Yeah, because the whole stability of the whole system will fail and then the Earth will lose the momentum and the oceans will I don't know what, but it's not possible to have life on Earth without the moon.

Life on Earth could theoretically survive. It is possible we could survive without a moon. However, climates would be much more unstable.

Life on Earth could theoretically survive. It is possible we could survive without a moon. However, climates would be much more unstable.

I think it wouldn't be too bad for life on Earth except for those tidal creatures. Does the moon impact our seasonal change?

I think it wouldn't be too bad for life on Earth except for those tidal creatures. Does the moon impact our seasonal change?

No?

No?

I don't think so, although at nighttime it does make the evening flowers blue.

I don't think so, although at nighttime it does make the evening flowers blue.

All right, it seems like only bad things would happen, that is what people guessed. Nobody said like, great.

All right, it seems like only bad things would happen, that is what people guessed. Nobody said like, great.

I hate the moon, good riddance. Yeah, that's true. The moon has a good good It's pretty favorable. I guess. I wonder if people ever do surveys like rate the favorability or unfavorability of astronomical objects. What's the most popular.

I hate the moon, good riddance. Yeah, that's true. The moon has a good good It's pretty favorable. I guess. I wonder if people ever do surveys like rate the favorability or unfavorability of astronomical objects. What's the most popular.

Place I have to vote for this candidate or for the moon? Who would you want to be as your president?

Place I have to vote for this candidate or for the moon? Who would you want to be as your president?

But what do you think is the most popular astronomical object? But if you ask people like which object in this guy would you delete if you had to delete one? I guess which is the least popular object?

But what do you think is the most popular astronomical object? But if you ask people like which object in this guy would you delete if you had to delete one? I guess which is the least popular object?

Least popular? Huh? It's like those surveys online like what's your most unpopular movie that you love or most popular movie that you hate?

Least popular? Huh? It's like those surveys online like what's your most unpopular movie that you love or most popular movie that you hate?

Yeah? Which a right? So writing folks, and let us know which astronomical object do you love to hate?

Yeah? Which a right? So writing folks, and let us know which astronomical object do you love to hate?

Pluto? Probably?

Pluto? Probably?

Yeah, poor Pluto. But yeah, people people mostly said negative things would happen, right, No, to be happy if the moon went away. And there's a big spectrum of possible outcomes here.

Yeah, poor Pluto. But yeah, people people mostly said negative things would happen, right, No, to be happy if the moon went away. And there's a big spectrum of possible outcomes here.

Like the person who said we wouldn't have moonlight, like that's a disaster.

Like the person who said we wouldn't have moonlight, like that's a disaster.

You always like the technical answers, the trivial technical answers, Right, Well.

You always like the technical answers, the trivial technical answers, Right, Well.

If we didn't have a moon, we wouldn't have moonlight. Technically true, yes, But did you think he meant them more like romantically? Like romance would be affected on Earth if there was no.

If we didn't have a moon, we wouldn't have moonlight. Technically true, yes, But did you think he meant them more like romantically? Like romance would be affected on Earth if there was no.

Moonlight, it probably would be. Yeah, there'd probably be a different cycle of conception and birth if it wasn't the moonlight. Oh my god.

Moonlight, it probably would be. Yeah, there'd probably be a different cycle of conception and birth if it wasn't the moonlight. Oh my god.

But yeah, that's a great question. We'll be talking about what would happen physically, right, not necessarily biologically or romantically, but kind of like, how would the physics of our everyday life change if the moon suddenly disappeared? Well, Daniel, let's step through it first. First of all, could it happen, like could our moon just disappear or move away or float away?

But yeah, that's a great question. We'll be talking about what would happen physically, right, not necessarily biologically or romantically, but kind of like, how would the physics of our everyday life change if the moon suddenly disappeared? Well, Daniel, let's step through it first. First of all, could it happen, like could our moon just disappear or move away or float away?

There are lots of ways that we could lose our moon, right. Number one, if something hits the moon, you know, really big asteroid or something. The Moon is an orbit around the Earth, but that's a little bit delicate, right. It's stable, but if it gets knocked out of orbit, it's pretty tough to get back into orbit. So yeah, it could get deflected.

There are lots of ways that we could lose our moon, right. Number one, if something hits the moon, you know, really big asteroid or something. The Moon is an orbit around the Earth, but that's a little bit delicate, right. It's stable, but if it gets knocked out of orbit, it's pretty tough to get back into orbit. So yeah, it could get deflected.

You mean, like an orbit is a very delicate thing, right, Like it's something that you could easily fly away or crash into the planet if you disturb the orbit.

You mean, like an orbit is a very delicate thing, right, Like it's something that you could easily fly away or crash into the planet if you disturb the orbit.

Yeah, exactly. Of all the possible trajectories around a planet, there's a very tiny fraction that are a stable orbit, right, And so you change your trajectory and you know, pretty sure soon you're sling shotting around the planet and then off into space or something. But you know, the Moon is hit all the time, that's why it's covered in craters. Usually it's just hit by a little rock and it doesn't change its motion significantly. But there are bigger rocks out there, and if one of them hit the Moon, then it could get deflected into outer space.

Yeah, exactly. Of all the possible trajectories around a planet, there's a very tiny fraction that are a stable orbit, right, And so you change your trajectory and you know, pretty sure soon you're sling shotting around the planet and then off into space or something. But you know, the Moon is hit all the time, that's why it's covered in craters. Usually it's just hit by a little rock and it doesn't change its motion significantly. But there are bigger rocks out there, and if one of them hit the Moon, then it could get deflected into outer space.

Sure, how big do you think it would of a rock would it take to knock the Moon out of orbit?

Sure, how big do you think it would of a rock would it take to knock the Moon out of orbit?

I haven't done any calculations, but you know, I think it have to be pretty substantial. You know, you're talking something like you know, hundreds of meters wide are really a really pretty big, solid rock.

I haven't done any calculations, but you know, I think it have to be pretty substantial. You know, you're talking something like you know, hundreds of meters wide are really a really pretty big, solid rock.

And we're sort of a I heard lots of we're kind of losing the Moon anyways, Like the Moon doesn't want to be around.

And we're sort of a I heard lots of we're kind of losing the Moon anyways, Like the Moon doesn't want to be around.

This really, it's sort of edging slowly for another.

This really, it's sort of edging slowly for another.

Planet out of the party. They're like, all right, you guys are kind of crazy. I am gonna slowly move over to Mars.

Planet out of the party. They're like, all right, you guys are kind of crazy. I am gonna slowly move over to Mars.

Yeah, there's a good party going on on Venus. So see you later. Text you. No, we're losing the Moon. It's not actually in a totally stable orbit. It's getting further away every year, but just by a tiny amount, just by a few centimeters. I looked it up. It's about four centimeters per year.

Yeah, there's a good party going on on Venus. So see you later. Text you. No, we're losing the Moon. It's not actually in a totally stable orbit. It's getting further away every year, but just by a tiny amount, just by a few centimeters. I looked it up. It's about four centimeters per year.

And that's just the way it is. It's like in an orbit that is not stable. It's not in an orbit that self corrects or stays in its lane the whole time. It's like going to spiral outward away from the Earth.

And that's just the way it is. It's like in an orbit that is not stable. It's not in an orbit that self corrects or stays in its lane the whole time. It's like going to spiral outward away from the Earth.

That's right. And you have to remember that the Earth and the Moon are a system, right, They're both orbiting the center of mass of the Earth of the Moon. Like imagine if the Moon and the Earth at the same mass, then their center of mass would be between them literally, and they would both be moving around that point, but they're not the same mass. The Earth is much much heavier than the Moon, and so the center of mass of the two is closer to the center of the Earth. So but the two are really orbiting this point that's a slightly offset from the center of the Earth, and they're both spinning. So it's a big complicated system, and energy is moving from one part of it to another, and so the Moon's rotation gets further out right, But that also means it gets more angular momentum, So the angle momentum has to come from somewhere. So as the Moon drifts away, the Earth actually slows down a little bit.

That's right. And you have to remember that the Earth and the Moon are a system, right, They're both orbiting the center of mass of the Earth of the Moon. Like imagine if the Moon and the Earth at the same mass, then their center of mass would be between them literally, and they would both be moving around that point, but they're not the same mass. The Earth is much much heavier than the Moon, and so the center of mass of the two is closer to the center of the Earth. So but the two are really orbiting this point that's a slightly offset from the center of the Earth, and they're both spinning. So it's a big complicated system, and energy is moving from one part of it to another, and so the Moon's rotation gets further out right, But that also means it gets more angular momentum, So the angle momentum has to come from somewhere. So as the Moon drifts away, the Earth actually slows down a little bit.

You mean the days get longer.

You mean the days get longer.

Yeah, it's complicated. It's complicated, and so you know, this whole system is not entirely stable, but it's a little bit stable. It actually turns out it's more stable. You get fewer fluctuations. We'll talk about it more in depth later, but it plays a big role in keeping the Earth in the sort of a stable rotation and spin.

Yeah, it's complicated. It's complicated, and so you know, this whole system is not entirely stable, but it's a little bit stable. It actually turns out it's more stable. You get fewer fluctuations. We'll talk about it more in depth later, but it plays a big role in keeping the Earth in the sort of a stable rotation and spin.

What happened, feeling like my days are getting longer, you know, I just don't have the same energy I had before when I was younger.

What happened, feeling like my days are getting longer, you know, I just don't have the same energy I had before when I was younger.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Why you need more bananas. Most people feel like as they get older, the days just fly by.

Why you need more bananas. Most people feel like as they get older, the days just fly by.

So that's one way the moon could disappear. It could literally get knocked off course and fly away, or it is sort of slowly moving from What are some other ways of the moon we could lose the moon.

So that's one way the moon could disappear. It could literally get knocked off course and fly away, or it is sort of slowly moving from What are some other ways of the moon we could lose the moon.

Well, the most catastrophic would be if it got hit by a rock and it didn't get deflected into space, but it got like broken up. The Moon is is, you know, not as like strong as the Earth. It's not as well held together. It's more of a pile of rubble than the Earth is because it doesn't have like inner magma and all that stuff, and so it could get broken up. And that's exactly what happens in that novel we were talking about earlier, seven Eves. Neil Stevenson does like fantastic research for his novels. I've never found a physics mistake in any of them, and I read them very carefully. And in that people at first are like, wow, cool, look the moon is exploding and there's all these shooting stars. But then quickly they realize, oh, this is just a bunch of rocks raining down on the Earth and that's not good. The Moon turned into shooting stars and all that rained down on the Earth, it would heat up the atmosphere and a lot of those pieces would land, and you know, it's like getting hit by a planet killer.

Well, the most catastrophic would be if it got hit by a rock and it didn't get deflected into space, but it got like broken up. The Moon is is, you know, not as like strong as the Earth. It's not as well held together. It's more of a pile of rubble than the Earth is because it doesn't have like inner magma and all that stuff, and so it could get broken up. And that's exactly what happens in that novel we were talking about earlier, seven Eves. Neil Stevenson does like fantastic research for his novels. I've never found a physics mistake in any of them, and I read them very carefully. And in that people at first are like, wow, cool, look the moon is exploding and there's all these shooting stars. But then quickly they realize, oh, this is just a bunch of rocks raining down on the Earth and that's not good. The Moon turned into shooting stars and all that rained down on the Earth, it would heat up the atmosphere and a lot of those pieces would land, and you know, it's like getting hit by a planet killer.

Would it necessarily crash into Earth? Like wouldn't Like if the Moon cracked into two, wouldn't necessarily crash down? Or would the two halves just keep going around the same orbit.

Would it necessarily crash into Earth? Like wouldn't Like if the Moon cracked into two, wouldn't necessarily crash down? Or would the two halves just keep going around the same orbit.

It depends a lot on how the cracking happens. If you like, exactly crack it in place, then yeah, they could keep orbiting just sort of cracked. But if it's a big collision, then some of it's going to get blown out into space and some of it's going to turn into a ring around the Earth because some of it will find a stable orbit, but a lot of it will just fall into the gravity well of Earth and land on Earth and kill a bunch of people. So not a happy scenario. So don't shoot the moon.

It depends a lot on how the cracking happens. If you like, exactly crack it in place, then yeah, they could keep orbiting just sort of cracked. But if it's a big collision, then some of it's going to get blown out into space and some of it's going to turn into a ring around the Earth because some of it will find a stable orbit, but a lot of it will just fall into the gravity well of Earth and land on Earth and kill a bunch of people. So not a happy scenario. So don't shoot the moon.

Don't shoot the moon.

Don't shoot the moon.

That's right.

That's right.

Don't shoot for the moon or at the moon.

Don't shoot for the moon or at the moon.

Unless you're playing hards You're welcome to shoot the moon, but if you are in possession of a moon busting rocket, please do not the moon.

Unless you're playing hards You're welcome to shoot the moon, but if you are in possession of a moon busting rocket, please do not the moon.

All right, so it could maybe happen. And so let's dig into what would happen if the moon disappeared, either by some physical process or just in our imaginations. If somebody snapped their finger and their moon just disappeared. What would happen to us here on earth? But first, let's take a quick break.

All right, so it could maybe happen. And so let's dig into what would happen if the moon disappeared, either by some physical process or just in our imaginations. If somebody snapped their finger and their moon just disappeared. What would happen to us here on earth? But first, let's take a quick break.

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All right, Daniel, we're talking about what would happen if the moon disappeared, and from a physics point of view, what would happen to the Earth if the moon suddenly flew away or suddenly, I don't know, collapse.

All right, Daniel, we're talking about what would happen if the moon disappeared, and from a physics point of view, what would happen to the Earth if the moon suddenly flew away or suddenly, I don't know, collapse.

If the masters of the simulation just deleted it somehow. Well, one of the most immediate things. The effects of the Moon on life on Earth, of course, is its gravity. Right. The Moon is a big ball of stuff and it has gravity, and that gravity pulls on the Earth. And as a lot of people probably know, the Moon causes tides on the Earth because it's pulling on the water that's on the Earth and it's literally lifting it up a little bit off the surface.

If the masters of the simulation just deleted it somehow. Well, one of the most immediate things. The effects of the Moon on life on Earth, of course, is its gravity. Right. The Moon is a big ball of stuff and it has gravity, and that gravity pulls on the Earth. And as a lot of people probably know, the Moon causes tides on the Earth because it's pulling on the water that's on the Earth and it's literally lifting it up a little bit off the surface.

It's like sucking up the water up right.

It's like sucking up the water up right.

Yeah, exactly. Remember how gravity works. It depends on the distance, right, So the closer you are to the Moon, the stronger the force of the Moon on you, and so on the closer side of the Earth, right, things are getting pulled harder than on the far side of the Earth. What happens is that every object ends upcoming sort of not spherical, but more like an ellipse, right, where the stuff that's on the closer side gets pulled up, you know, to be closer, and the stuff that's on the farther side isn't getting pulled as hard, and so it stretches out sort of long ways that way. So the Earth, instead of being a sphere, becomes a little obloid both closer to the Moon and away from the Moon.

Yeah, exactly. Remember how gravity works. It depends on the distance, right, So the closer you are to the Moon, the stronger the force of the Moon on you, and so on the closer side of the Earth, right, things are getting pulled harder than on the far side of the Earth. What happens is that every object ends upcoming sort of not spherical, but more like an ellipse, right, where the stuff that's on the closer side gets pulled up, you know, to be closer, and the stuff that's on the farther side isn't getting pulled as hard, and so it stretches out sort of long ways that way. So the Earth, instead of being a sphere, becomes a little obloid both closer to the Moon and away from the Moon.

That's where tides come.

That's where tides come.

That's where tides come from.

That's where tides come from.

Right, It's not the because the moon is going around the Earth or both both things are.

Right, It's not the because the moon is going around the Earth or both both things are.

Well, the reason the tides change is because the moon is going around the Earth and the tides follow it. Right, And you know, the reason it's the water is just because water is easier to move than rock. Right. It does also slightly squeeze the Earth and change the shape of the Earth, but that's a much smaller effect than just changing the levels of the ocean, because obviously water is much easier to squeeze than rock.

Well, the reason the tides change is because the moon is going around the Earth and the tides follow it. Right, And you know, the reason it's the water is just because water is easier to move than rock. Right. It does also slightly squeeze the Earth and change the shape of the Earth, but that's a much smaller effect than just changing the levels of the ocean, because obviously water is much easier to squeeze than rock.

I always wonder what's sort of actually happening when the tides go up and down, you know, like it's it's the moon pulling on the water and so the water becomes less dense or you know what I mean, Like how does it go up?

I always wonder what's sort of actually happening when the tides go up and down, you know, like it's it's the moon pulling on the water and so the water becomes less dense or you know what I mean, Like how does it go up?

It's more about where the water is on Earth. Right, you have the huge ocean, and all the oceans are basically connected, and sea level is not a constant all the way around the Earth. Right, sea level is not the same distance from the center of the Earth everywhere around the Earth. Because of the tides, some of the water is getting gathered together into a bigger, deeper pile on some places, and it's getting slurped up from other places, so you get less water in the oceans on the sides and more water in the oceans on the moon side and on the opposite side.

It's more about where the water is on Earth. Right, you have the huge ocean, and all the oceans are basically connected, and sea level is not a constant all the way around the Earth. Right, sea level is not the same distance from the center of the Earth everywhere around the Earth. Because of the tides, some of the water is getting gathered together into a bigger, deeper pile on some places, and it's getting slurped up from other places, so you get less water in the oceans on the sides and more water in the oceans on the moon side and on the opposite side.

It's like it's recruiting water to where.

It's like it's recruiting water to where.

The Moon is.

The Moon is.

Yeah, exactly. Like say you took all the water and you put it in the Pacific Ocean, all the water from all the other oceans, and put it in the Pacific Ocean. Obviously that ocean would be deeper and the other ones would be shallower. It's basically that on a smaller scale.

Yeah, exactly. Like say you took all the water and you put it in the Pacific Ocean, all the water from all the other oceans, and put it in the Pacific Ocean. Obviously that ocean would be deeper and the other ones would be shallower. It's basically that on a smaller scale.

So it's not a density thing, no, like there's less gravity or more gravity.

So it's not a density thing, no, like there's less gravity or more gravity.

Yeah, but the water it's kind of cool, Like the Moon is lifting water, right, it's like gathering the water together into a pile. That's it's a real size. You know. It sort of blows my mind. The Moon is big enough, given how far away it is, to actually like make piles of stuff on Earth just due to its gravity.

Yeah, but the water it's kind of cool, Like the Moon is lifting water, right, it's like gathering the water together into a pile. That's it's a real size. You know. It sort of blows my mind. The Moon is big enough, given how far away it is, to actually like make piles of stuff on Earth just due to its gravity.

Yeah, that's true. I mean it's a little circle in the sky and yet it's pulling a bunch of water into space.

Yeah, that's true. I mean it's a little circle in the sky and yet it's pulling a bunch of water into space.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's a big effect. And you know, people, some biologists give tides a big role in the development of life, really, yeah, Because one theory goes that, you know, in the sort of primordial soup where you have these organic materials float around in oceans, that the tidal regions are the best place for life to start because the water is sort of mixing a lot, right, You get the tides coming in and out, and you're getting a lot of waves and splashing, and you get like periods, yeah, a lot of churn exactly. And so I mean, I think it's just speculation, but I think people think that tides play a role in the development of life. You know, we can't go back and do the other experiment like delete the moon, run the Earth simulation and see if life takes longer to develop. But it's a cool idea, right.

Yeah, it's a big effect. And you know, people, some biologists give tides a big role in the development of life, really, yeah, Because one theory goes that, you know, in the sort of primordial soup where you have these organic materials float around in oceans, that the tidal regions are the best place for life to start because the water is sort of mixing a lot, right, You get the tides coming in and out, and you're getting a lot of waves and splashing, and you get like periods, yeah, a lot of churn exactly. And so I mean, I think it's just speculation, but I think people think that tides play a role in the development of life. You know, we can't go back and do the other experiment like delete the moon, run the Earth simulation and see if life takes longer to develop. But it's a cool idea, right.

You mean, like life wouldn't just develop in a lake or a pond.

You mean, like life wouldn't just develop in a lake or a pond.

Yeah, they sort of.

Yeah, they sort of.

You need that sort of like motion to get things going.

You need that sort of like motion to get things going.

And also they noticed that these brackish ecosystems where you mix fresh and salt water and those get mixed due to tides, those that have the most diversity. And so I think that's another argument that the origin of life on Earth was affected by.

And also they noticed that these brackish ecosystems where you mix fresh and salt water and those get mixed due to tides, those that have the most diversity. And so I think that's another argument that the origin of life on Earth was affected by.

Tides all right, So if we didn't have the Moon, we wouldn't have tide.

Tides all right, So if we didn't have the Moon, we wouldn't have tide.

Not quite. Or that's the fascinating thing is that you delete the moon, tides are not gone. They're just smaller. And the reason is that we also have tides because of the Sun.

Not quite. Or that's the fascinating thing is that you delete the moon, tides are not gone. They're just smaller. And the reason is that we also have tides because of the Sun.

What.

What.

Yeah, the Sun. It makes perfect sense, right. The Sun is much further away but much much huger than the Moon, and it also pulls on the Earth, obviously, and so it pulls stuff closer to it more strongly and stuff on the opposite side less strongly, and so it does the same thing to the Earth's oceans that the moon does, but of course in a slightly different angle. Right, So you have the tides on Earth are complicated because you've got the little tides from the Sun and you've got the big tides from the Moon. And you know, that's why the tides sometimes are smaller than others.

Yeah, the Sun. It makes perfect sense, right. The Sun is much further away but much much huger than the Moon, and it also pulls on the Earth, obviously, and so it pulls stuff closer to it more strongly and stuff on the opposite side less strongly, and so it does the same thing to the Earth's oceans that the moon does, but of course in a slightly different angle. Right, So you have the tides on Earth are complicated because you've got the little tides from the Sun and you've got the big tides from the Moon. And you know, that's why the tides sometimes are smaller than others.

Wow, I had no idea. I never thought about it before it I guess, you know, I guess the Sun. It seems so far away and so little on the sky, but it's really swinging to Earth around like a slingshot, and so some of that must affect the water on the surface.

Wow, I had no idea. I never thought about it before it I guess, you know, I guess the Sun. It seems so far away and so little on the sky, but it's really swinging to Earth around like a slingshot, and so some of that must affect the water on the surface.

Yeah, absolutely does. So we would still have tides without the moon, we just wouldn't have as strong a tide, and the tides would be more regular because we have this complicated two body effects where you have two different things with two different periods, sometimes adding up to each other, sometimes contradicting each other. Right, so we have more complicated tides and larger tides because we have the moon and the sun.

Yeah, absolutely does. So we would still have tides without the moon, we just wouldn't have as strong a tide, and the tides would be more regular because we have this complicated two body effects where you have two different things with two different periods, sometimes adding up to each other, sometimes contradicting each other. Right, so we have more complicated tides and larger tides because we have the moon and the sun.

So we would have smaller tides or like half as much or like a tenth What do you think?

So we would have smaller tides or like half as much or like a tenth What do you think?

I think it's about a quarter. Yeah, I think the moon is the majority of the tides, but the sun is a non negligible effect.

I think it's about a quarter. Yeah, I think the moon is the majority of the tides, but the sun is a non negligible effect.

So maybe we wouldn't sit in that way, or maybe life could have still developed without a moon.

So maybe we wouldn't sit in that way, or maybe life could have still developed without a moon.

Yeah, probably probably. And the moon and the tides have a lot of effect on the atmosphere as well, right, not just the water, but it affects the tides and the just the gravitational pull of the moon. It squeezes the atmosphere and it affects things like global currents and and so you get a lot more mixing just in general in the atmosphere because you have the moon. And so people speculate that if you didn't have the moon, not only would you not have tides, you'd have different patterns of global currents, and you'd have stronger regional weather patterns because it wouldn't be as much sort of global mixing and evening out of stuff.

Yeah, probably probably. And the moon and the tides have a lot of effect on the atmosphere as well, right, not just the water, but it affects the tides and the just the gravitational pull of the moon. It squeezes the atmosphere and it affects things like global currents and and so you get a lot more mixing just in general in the atmosphere because you have the moon. And so people speculate that if you didn't have the moon, not only would you not have tides, you'd have different patterns of global currents, and you'd have stronger regional weather patterns because it wouldn't be as much sort of global mixing and evening out of stuff.

All right, So it would affect the tides, but maybe not completely. And what else would happen if the Moon disappear.

All right, So it would affect the tides, but maybe not completely. And what else would happen if the Moon disappear.

Well, obviously we wouldn't have eclipses, right, Like, you know, without the moon, you can't get the Moon's shadow on the.

Well, obviously we wouldn't have eclipses, right, Like, you know, without the moon, you can't get the Moon's shadow on the.

Earth either kind of eclipse, like a lunar eclipse, eclipsing.

Earth either kind of eclipse, like a lunar eclipse, eclipsing.

That's true. You need the moon for you need the moon for both. And you might scoff at that, but you know, eclipses are they're they're kind of amazing events. I had the opportunity to be in the full eclipse region for the last one, and I was shocked at how sort of deeply spiritual event it was for me, somebody who's not really very spiritual at all. And I think that eclipses in history have also inspired a lot of thinkers and astronomers, early astronomers, and so I think without having eclipses we would have a bit of a different culture.

That's true. You need the moon for you need the moon for both. And you might scoff at that, but you know, eclipses are they're they're kind of amazing events. I had the opportunity to be in the full eclipse region for the last one, and I was shocked at how sort of deeply spiritual event it was for me, somebody who's not really very spiritual at all. And I think that eclipses in history have also inspired a lot of thinkers and astronomers, early astronomers, and so I think without having eclipses we would have a bit of a different culture.

Do you think it would have affected our scientific development, you know, like with having the moon there, God is thinking about planets and orbits and you know, bodies and mass and motion, right, because didn't Newton sort of used the moon in his thinking about gravity.

Do you think it would have affected our scientific development, you know, like with having the moon there, God is thinking about planets and orbits and you know, bodies and mass and motion, right, because didn't Newton sort of used the moon in his thinking about gravity.

Absolutely, I think it's vital because there's this incredible step in human history and physics that Newton accomplished connecting motion of stuff on Earth to motion of stuff in the sky, right, to say, maybe the same rules that apply here on Earth also apply to stuff in the sky. And that's a much easier leap to make. You can see stuff in the sky that seems concrete, right, The stars and all that stuff, they're just tiny dots. You have no idea that they're really things, or they're just lights up in some ceiling. But the moon looks like a thing, right, It looks like a big rock. It's immediate, it's there. And so I think that's very helpful for early thinkers to understand that the stuff out there in the sky was just more like the stuff here on earth.

Absolutely, I think it's vital because there's this incredible step in human history and physics that Newton accomplished connecting motion of stuff on Earth to motion of stuff in the sky, right, to say, maybe the same rules that apply here on Earth also apply to stuff in the sky. And that's a much easier leap to make. You can see stuff in the sky that seems concrete, right, The stars and all that stuff, they're just tiny dots. You have no idea that they're really things, or they're just lights up in some ceiling. But the moon looks like a thing, right, It looks like a big rock. It's immediate, it's there. And so I think that's very helpful for early thinkers to understand that the stuff out there in the sky was just more like the stuff here on earth.

It maybe God us thinking that maybe the sky is not just a big canvas with pinpoints on them, right, like, maybe things out there floating, right.

It maybe God us thinking that maybe the sky is not just a big canvas with pinpoints on them, right, like, maybe things out there floating, right.

And we can understand them, right, they follow the rules that we can figure out. That's an incredible moment in the history of like human intellectual thought, right, that we could understand the cosmos all.

And we can understand them, right, they follow the rules that we can figure out. That's an incredible moment in the history of like human intellectual thought, right, that we could understand the cosmos all.

Right, so no eclipses smaller tides. What else would happen if we said good night.

Right, so no eclipses smaller tides. What else would happen if we said good night.

Yeah, well we would have darker nights, right. The moon is basically a big mirror for the sun, and so when the sun is on the other side of the planet, the moon provides a little bit of reflection of the sun's light. And so you know, we've all been out on a on the night when you have a full moon, and it's much easier to see. And there's a lot of animals that rely on the moon.

Yeah, well we would have darker nights, right. The moon is basically a big mirror for the sun, and so when the sun is on the other side of the planet, the moon provides a little bit of reflection of the sun's light. And so you know, we've all been out on a on the night when you have a full moon, and it's much easier to see. And there's a lot of animals that rely on the moon.

But it affects some animals in a good way and some in a bad way. Right.

But it affects some animals in a good way and some in a bad way. Right.

Yeah. For example, some animals like owls, right, they hunt at night, right, and they use the moonlight. They have very powerful eyes, but they need some light, and so if owls have to hunt by only starlight, then you know they're not going to find as many rats. And so conversely, getting rid of the moon would be good for rats. Rats because they mostly come out at night to find their food and their main predator is owls, and so if it's darker, then it's easier to scurry along and you know, find that pizza on the on the New York subway or whatever.

Yeah. For example, some animals like owls, right, they hunt at night, right, and they use the moonlight. They have very powerful eyes, but they need some light, and so if owls have to hunt by only starlight, then you know they're not going to find as many rats. And so conversely, getting rid of the moon would be good for rats. Rats because they mostly come out at night to find their food and their main predator is owls, and so if it's darker, then it's easier to scurry along and you know, find that pizza on the on the New York subway or whatever.

So if you are a pro rat, this would be a good thing. Wait, you're pro owls.

So if you are a pro rat, this would be a good thing. Wait, you're pro owls.

You make that sound like pro rat is impossible. I am pro rat, because no I am. You may not be aware, but we actually have rats as pets at home.

You make that sound like pro rat is impossible. I am pro rat, because no I am. You may not be aware, but we actually have rats as pets at home.

Yeah, yeah, I think I remember.

Yeah, yeah, I think I remember.

So rats are very sweet, very intelligent. We got them on purpose. Yes, there's very sweet, very intelligent, very loving, very smart little creatures.

So rats are very sweet, very intelligent. We got them on purpose. Yes, there's very sweet, very intelligent, very loving, very smart little creatures.

Actually, all right, so you're in the pro red now.

Actually, all right, so you're in the pro red now.

Yeah. And also because while the moon played some role in, you know, helping us think about the cosmos, it's actually kind of annoying from an astronomical point of view because it can ruin a nice dark night.

Yeah. And also because while the moon played some role in, you know, helping us think about the cosmos, it's actually kind of annoying from an astronomical point of view because it can ruin a nice dark night.

Oh, which is you couldn't you can't see the stars?

Oh, which is you couldn't you can't see the stars?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Yeah, Like I've gone camping sometimes and one of my favorite things about camping is getting to look up at the night sky and seeing a really dark night, because it's incredible how many stars are out there, right, And most people who live in big cities they have no idea how many stars are visible in the night sky. But when you go out in the middle of nowhere and you're far from everything and you can finally see the Milky Way in all of its beautiful glory. But then there's the moon, and all you can see is the moon and nothing else, you know, washing it exactly, and so.

Yeah, Like I've gone camping sometimes and one of my favorite things about camping is getting to look up at the night sky and seeing a really dark night, because it's incredible how many stars are out there, right, And most people who live in big cities they have no idea how many stars are visible in the night sky. But when you go out in the middle of nowhere and you're far from everything and you can finally see the Milky Way in all of its beautiful glory. But then there's the moon, and all you can see is the moon and nothing else, you know, washing it exactly, and so.

It's an eyesore for romantic physicists.

It's an eyesore for romantic physicists.

It's beautiful, all right.

It's beautiful, all right.

I was just camping the other day, and you know, I remember looking up and seeing the milk away and it was amazing, and my kids were super impressed. And I hadn't thought about it back then, But you're right. I think it was a moonless night, and if the moon had been out, we wouldn't have seen these things. All right, Let's get into what else would happen if we lost the moon, And this one is a little bit more serious. I have to say it would actually affect you on a daily basis. But first, let's take a quick break.

I was just camping the other day, and you know, I remember looking up and seeing the milk away and it was amazing, and my kids were super impressed. And I hadn't thought about it back then, But you're right. I think it was a moonless night, and if the moon had been out, we wouldn't have seen these things. All right, Let's get into what else would happen if we lost the moon, And this one is a little bit more serious. I have to say it would actually affect you on a daily basis. But first, let's take a quick break.

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Hey everybody, this is Jody Sweeten from how Rude tan Rito's and I have to tell you all about Honda's most electric ev lineup yet and how it will completely change the way you look at and feel about EV's, specifically Hyundaiev's.

Hey everybody, this is Jody Sweeten from how Rude tan Rito's and I have to tell you all about Honda's most electric ev lineup yet and how it will completely change the way you look at and feel about EV's, specifically Hyundaiev's.

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Let me tell you, as a Hondai owner, I love my Hyundai Now. One of my favorite aspects is Honday's fun to drive lineup. I love these cars. I mean these evs are tech confused with standard safety features like highway driving assists and blind spot collision warning. Being a mom, these safety features are extremely important to me. And what's better than knowing my family is safe in our vehicle while also knowing I look silish at the same time kind of nothing. You also get America's best warranty with a ten year, one hundred thousand mile limited electric battery warranty. Honday's EV lineup has everything you've been yearning for in your next or your first EV, boldly captivating your senses. Learn more about Hyundaiev's at HUNDAIUSA dot com. Call five six two three one four four six zero three for complete details. America's best warranty claim based on total package of warranty programs. See dealer for limited warranty details. See your Hondai dealer for further details and limitations.

Let me tell you, as a Hondai owner, I love my Hyundai Now. One of my favorite aspects is Honday's fun to drive lineup. I love these cars. I mean these evs are tech confused with standard safety features like highway driving assists and blind spot collision warning. Being a mom, these safety features are extremely important to me. And what's better than knowing my family is safe in our vehicle while also knowing I look silish at the same time kind of nothing. You also get America's best warranty with a ten year, one hundred thousand mile limited electric battery warranty. Honday's EV lineup has everything you've been yearning for in your next or your first EV, boldly captivating your senses. Learn more about Hyundaiev's at HUNDAIUSA dot com. Call five six two three one four four six zero three for complete details. America's best warranty claim based on total package of warranty programs. See dealer for limited warranty details. See your Hondai dealer for further details and limitations.

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All right, we're talking about what would happen if the moon disappear, and we've talked about smaller tides, no eclipses, which would be a bummer for poets and ancient civilizations perhaps, and darker nights. But there is sort of a serious consequence to having no moon, right.

All right, we're talking about what would happen if the moon disappear, and we've talked about smaller tides, no eclipses, which would be a bummer for poets and ancient civilizations perhaps, and darker nights. But there is sort of a serious consequence to having no moon, right.

Yeah, exactly. This is a bit of speculation based on modeling people have done, but it seems like having a moon plays a big role in the Earth's rotation and in its tilt. So the Earth spins around once a day, but it's also tilted off of its axis, right, which is why we have seasons, Like sometimes you're tilted a little bit closer to the Sun, sometimes you're tilt a little further from the Sun. And so the Earth's rotation controls the length of the day, and its tilt controls the magnitude of our seasons. And as we were talking about before, the Earth and the moon are part of a complicated system of angular momentum, and it seems like having a moon makes the Earth's situation a little bit more stable. Like planets without a moon, it's easier for their tilt to change.