|
Nominations and Campaigning for the 2024 RationalWiki Moderator Election are now open |
Talk:Lunar effect
Health care workers are very superstitious. They often avoid saying things like, "it's awfully quiet tonight" and such. And they definitely believe that the full moon brings the crazies, despite evidence to the contrary.--PalMD-If it looks like a donut, eat it 21:57, 25 October 2007 (EDT)
- Shit, that reminds me, it's a full moon tonight, and it's too damn quiet, no joke..... Locke
Always Watching...... 22:17, 25 October 2007 (EDT)
- Damn me, why the hell did I have to type that? Locke Always Watching...... 22:59, 25 October 2007 (EDT)
- The moon's gonna make you her bitch now.--PalMD-If it looks like a donut, eat it 23:00, 25 October 2007 (EDT)
- Damn me, why the hell did I have to type that? Locke
Palm, I know this is an anecdote, but I've spoken to various nurses who swear that childbirth rates go up at the new moon.. It sounds like guff to me, but do you have any ideas?--Bobbing for apples 06:51, 26 October 2007 (EDT)
- It's been studied and has not been supported. See, for example, The effect of the lunar cycle on frequency of births and birth complications, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Volume 192, Issue 5 (May 2005)--PalMD-If it looks like a donut, eat it 08:07, 26 October 2007 (EDT)
Chunk added by BON[edit]
A BON added a load of stuff without any citations. Any comments? yummy 
& honey(or marmalade) 08:50, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- Copied from The Independent, 2007.
Editor at CPmały książe 09:55, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- I think it should go. It's a pretty clear-cut case of plagiarism. I'd revert it, but I'm still a bit hazy as to how to correctly revert stuff that's had subsequent edits by another editor. How would this be done anyway? --
Ask me about your mother 10:06, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
- I think it should go. It's a pretty clear-cut case of plagiarism. I'd revert it, but I'm still a bit hazy as to how to correctly revert stuff that's had subsequent edits by another editor. How would this be done anyway? --
Effects of the full moon[edit]
The Lunar Society - who used the full moon to light their way home after meetings. 82.44.143.26 (talk) 17:54, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
wp: Lunar effect #Proposed explanations[edit]
Some of Wikipedia counter-claims were or are rubbish. Please, review my comment at wp:talk: Lunar effect #Lunar gravitational pull and a mosquito. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:28, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
- You're probably better off taking this issue up at Wikipedia, no? We ain't Wikipedia. PowderSmokeAndLeather: Say something once, why say it again?.
19:37, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
Most likely effect: people are more likely to be awakened by a full moon[edit]
The full moon is bright enough to allow people to do rudimentary activities. People are more likely also to be awakened by the light of a full moon and see any strange activity.
The effect is the result of the sunlight reflected off the full moon and no other physical cause upon human behavior. More people out and about trying to do things on the sly but more people out to see things done on the sly implies more likelihood of something strange being done -- and being seen.
Were it tidal forces alone, the new moon would have the same effect.Pbrower2a (talk) 03:13, 17 December 2013 (UTC)
I saw the negative correlation between lion attacks on humans and the full moon in an article in National Geographic, which is usually a very good source. Pbrower2a (talk) 23:40, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Living on the Moon[edit]
I hope the Lunar effect is not true because if it were then if a colony was built on the Moon all of the astronauts would be driven crazy because when you are living on the Moon the Moon will always be full.Cmbisme (talk) 15:35, 23 October 2014 (UTC)