Because we've decided to blow up the Moon, and to do so would require the equivalent of 30 trillion megatons of TNT. When we say blow up, we don't just mean ... The Sun still has an effect on them (known as solar tides), so surfers wouldn't be completely devoid of waves. read more
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If such an event takes place, the results would be catastrophic. Firstly, the tides would no longer be there which makes the earth a bit bulgeous due to the revolution of the moon around the earth. read more
However the moon dies, its breakup would set loose massive fragments of space rock and iron near Earth. And it's what happens next that's terrifying. In the book, the moon breaks up into seven major and countless minor fragments. read more