If it has all that (gravitational) pull on the water in the oceans, and something like 70% of our bodies are made up of water ... you gonna tell me the moon don't affect that water in our bodies aren't you? ...
friends that work in mental homes and homes for people with senile dementia tell me there is more unrest at full moon then there is at new moon. What's the scietific take on the moon's gravitational pull effect on humans?
2006-09-28 23:46:22 · 14 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
With due respect but astrology don't count as a scientific opinion. Sorry.
2006-09-28 23:51:47 · update #1
yes, but there are so many variables until it would be almost impossible to determine
2006-09-28 23:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by bprice215 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sun and Moon pull on the Earth, the water and even you. But gravitational attraction depends on distance and mass. For example, you have very little mass and you're very close to the Earth, so the Sun and Moon can't just yank you off the planet.
I am not sure how the moon can affect the brain and cause unrest when it is full, but it's an interesting subject!
2006-09-29 06:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes. Gravity from distant objects would theoretically affect the fluids in your body, but in reality the effect would be negligible.
I've heard a much more convincing argument from a psychology professor, who said that since people believe the full moon causes people to be crazy, more oddities get reported on nights with a full moon. He had some numbers to back that up, which I don't have with me.
On the other hand, a 1999 paper says that, in the past, people might have been affected by the darkness of the night of a new moon. I just found that on Wikipedia though,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic
2006-09-29 09:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by The Ry-Guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That stuff about mental homes can't be true. Just because it is a new moon, doesn't mean the moon is not there or further away. the moon is still there, with the same gravity rather it is a new moon or a full moon.
As far as tides go. There would be a slight amount of gravitational pull, but it would be so small compared to the earth's pull, there wouldn't be a biological effect.
2006-09-29 15:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Although nearly no research has been undertaken in this area, it is believed that the gravitational pull of the moon is responsible for neurological changes brought on by the pressure that is applied on the brain from the increased blood exposure. The blood is thought to build up abnormally around the brain because of the additional g-force from the moons pull. This is also thought to be the explanation for original wolfman stories. Thed change of man.
2006-09-29 07:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Eser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely yes. gravity will be felt by water whether in the atlantic or in a human. it is true that the full moon does affect some people more than others. this is actually the original of the word lunatic! one who goes a little loopy at the full moon. check it out if you dont believe me.
2006-10-02 14:34:33 · answer #6 · answered by frankiethebear2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do u know what causes tide?
it is the moon when it becomes full and since human 's body has large %of water , the moon also affects it which in turn affects their behaviors and attitude, and that explains why violence increases in the days of the full moon (not because the gonna see will at night(: (a joke))
(o.k. do u know it is from elsonna in Islam is to fast these days , they didn't know about it at that time but science proves it is the right thing to do coz it will decrease fluids in Ur body and control Ur tember , isn't it great)
2006-09-29 07:14:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to gravitational forces of attraction you are affected by every particles having mass...
Most of them are insignificant...The most significant one is the gravitational pull towards Earth
2006-09-29 06:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by robin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it does.
according to astrology as u said it does effects.
some ppl have bad day on full moon etc. etc.
2006-09-29 06:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a full moon can trigger epilepsy. Also, the word 'lunatic' come from 'luna' (the moon)
2006-09-30 16:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by turtle_666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women,metaphorically yes,isn`t it obvious !!!?,and they dont fit in with that Moon`s cycles.Think about it,waxing,waning,monthly.Two weeks in,two weeks out.Intstead of the black of the Moon women have the red...sorry,but You did ask !!!!
2006-09-29 07:08:33 · answer #11 · answered by JULIA E 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋