Author Topic: Tides With Moon (Read 9087 times)

hohonator · « **on:** June 22, 2011, 04:15:58 PM »

Dan in the next update you should make the moon be able to affect the tides on earth.

Quontex · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2011, 05:16:27 AM »

and what would that achieve?

FiahOwl · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:43:06 AM »

It would acheive my gas giant being torn apart by a moon the size of uranus

atomic7732 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2011, 11:14:58 AM »

Quote from: FiahOwl on June 23, 2011, 10:43:06 AM

It would acheive my gas giant being torn apart by a moon the size of uranus

That would require hydrodynamic simulation, which would fit much better in collisions as well as Roche limit simulations and stars.

Tides... even with what you describe probably wouldn't affect much, maybe pulling the gas up a totally obvious 200 feet.

Deathzilla7 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:27:14 PM »

LOL @ "a moon the size of Uranus." Sounds funny.

But, yeah, a gas giant doesn't have water, so all it would do is make your planet oval shaped, maybe.

But, a good idea none the less. I would like tides, actually.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:51:46 PM »

Off topic: This is topic 4000 lol.

FiahOwl · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2011, 07:35:46 PM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on June 23, 2011, 02:51:46 PM

Off topic: This is topic 4000 lol.

only 5000 more topics to go.

Darvince · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2011, 12:36:36 PM »

Tides are so tiny that it is ridiculous compared to a global scael.

Omnigeek6 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2011, 12:56:04 PM »

If tides are so strong the distortions are clearly visible from multiple object radii away, the object would be torn apart. 'nuff said.

Simulating tides in a collision or breakup event falls into the category of "features that wouldn't actually be very useful but still manage to use up all your computer's processing power."

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:02:07 PM »

Quote from: hohonator on June 22, 2011, 04:15:58 PM

Dan in the next update you should make the moon be able to affect the tides on earth.

While this would be interesting, as others have pointed out, the visual effect would be minimal.

FiahOwl · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:05:39 PM »

What about two Neutron Stars orbiting a red giant at 8 days?

the shape of the Red Giant Would be epic.

Or, Or, that could mess up my entire simulation of a binary gas giant pair orbiting at several days around eachother...

Omnigeek6 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:31:10 PM »

Quote from: FiahOwl on June 24, 2011, 09:05:39 PM

What about two Neutron Stars orbiting a red giant at 8 days?

the shape of the Red Giant Would be epic.

Or, Or, that could mess up my entire simulation of a binary gas giant pair orbiting at several days around eachother...

Anything orbiting a red giant with an 8 day period would be inside the red giant's surface

However, this does raise an interesting point: in the case of extremely diffuse objects like giant stars, material could be sucked from one object to the other.

Naru523 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:17:31 PM »

Well with atmospheres being added in a future update, it might be possible to give it tidal effects.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:50:57 AM »

Quote from: Naru523 on June 24, 2011, 10:17:31 PM

Well with atmospheres being added in a future update, it might be possible to give it tidal effects.

Lets make it a real universe sandbox! SIMULATE EVERYTHING! Life, spaceflight, what it does now, quantum mechanics, strings, atmosphere dynamics, fluid dynamics, ocean currents, solar flares, earth's core/mantle and plate tectonics... and even... PHOTOSYNTHESIS!

Joshimitsu91 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:37:14 AM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on June 25, 2011, 06:50:57 AM

Quote from: Naru523 on June 24, 2011, 10:17:31 PM
Well with atmospheres being added in a future update, it might be possible to give it tidal effects.
Lets make it a real universe sandbox! SIMULATE EVERYTHING! Life, spaceflight, what it does now, quantum mechanics, strings, atmosphere dynamics, fluid dynamics, ocean currents, solar flares, earth's core/mantle and plate tectonics... and even... PHOTOSYNTHESIS!

Yeah and make it so you can zoom right in and watch simulated people playing with a gravity simulator on their simulated PCs!

atomic7732 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:41:11 AM »

Best idea EVAR!!!!

FiahOwl · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:01:40 AM »

NASA's supercomputer would crash trying to simulate one habitable planet alone.

Deathzilla7 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2011, 11:34:45 AM »

Quote from: Joshimitsu91 on June 25, 2011, 07:37:14 AM

Quote from: NeutronStar on June 25, 2011, 06:50:57 AM
Quote from: Naru523 on June 24, 2011, 10:17:31 PM
Well with atmospheres being added in a future update, it might be possible to give it tidal effects.
Lets make it a real universe sandbox! SIMULATE EVERYTHING! Life, spaceflight, what it does now, quantum mechanics, strings, atmosphere dynamics, fluid dynamics, ocean currents, solar flares, earth's core/mantle and plate tectonics... and even... PHOTOSYNTHESIS!

Yeah and make it so you can zoom right in and watch simulated people playing with a gravity simulator on their simulated PCs!

But that means you can watch me! OMG! I want to watch me playing on my computer watching me playing on my computer watching me playing on my computer watching-

Darvince · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2011, 11:39:13 AM »

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hohonator · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2011, 12:47:03 PM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on June 25, 2011, 06:50:57 AM

Quote from: Naru523 on June 24, 2011, 10:17:31 PM
Well with atmospheres being added in a future update, it might be possible to give it tidal effects.
Lets make it a real universe sandbox! SIMULATE EVERYTHING! Life, spaceflight, what it does now, quantum mechanics, strings, atmosphere dynamics, fluid dynamics, ocean currents, solar flares, earth's core/mantle and plate tectonics... and even... PHOTOSYNTHESIS!

woot woot

Joshimitsu91 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2011, 04:01:29 PM »

Haha this is clearly getting out of hand!

anthony4 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2011, 05:03:48 AM »

Quote from: Quontex on June 23, 2011, 05:16:27 AM

and what would that achieve?

So I can demonstrate to Bill O'Reilly and Fox News viewers how the tides come in and how they go out