Tidal Forces

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Water, it's dangerous stuff. I'm not talking about the dangers of di-hydrogen monoxide, floridation, or even the fish paste. I'm talking about tidal forces.

Anybody who's ever seen the sea, or even a large lake knows what I'm talking about. All that water furiously sloshing around. Millions, perhaps billions of tons of it; don't ask me how much, but a lot.

On the other hand, a human weighs what, a tenth of a ton?

This is why you should never drink water, especially during the full moon. A human being is nowhere near as heavy as the ocean. You could be dragged clean into space!