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Old 04-06-2010, 07:47 PM
Nesti (Mark)
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Thanks Mark.

The term "tidal locked" is a major point of confusion as it doesn't mean the obvious.

Regards

Steven

I don't know what causes it, I'm just assuming it's gravity's version of resonance; maximum amplitude at an optimal frequency for a given body. Or like a ball that always rolls down to the lowest potential...a local minima.

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