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Originally Posted by JohnD
Can you calculate from this model the size of the force 'lifting' the ocean into the tidal bulges? If this value corresponds with Sawicki's calculated 0.515 x 10^-7g, then either point of view is just that, a point of view, a world-picture, NOT a "New Theory Of Tides".
John
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Sawicki's figure is the difference between the acceleration due to the Sun's gravity at the centre and at the near (or far) point on the Earth's surface. My own calculations led to a figure of 1.01e-6 metres per second-squared for the difference between the near and far points. That's actually the same as Sawicki's figure (if you double it and replace
g with 9.81 metres per second-squared). But all that this means is that I can still do arithmetic.
To reconcile your theory with Sawicki's you need to calculate the sizes of the bulges that would be raised, and at the moment I don't know how to do that. I fear you are overestimating my abilities. I think we need reinforcements.
(PS: Eroica is a guy.)