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in reply to Re^4: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together?
in thread What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together?

Don't forget the hump of water on the opposite side of the earth. And the lowered water levels 90 degrees from that.

Knowing the effects, it will be a Simple Matter Of Politics to decide where to place the moon.