I would say yes... yes we are tidal, and the "negligable" effect spoken of above is and understatement to be sure. We do not bulge or swell much, but the mood swings, and psychological effects of the moon cycles are well documented. Because of our small locality, our whole being is affected at once, and this has a very different tidal effect than a swell of ocean... I have heard it said that if you dig a hole in the ground on the new moon, and fill it on the full moon with the excavated dirt on the full moon, you'll get a mound... Haven't tried it... the pull of the moon could have given evolution its exagerations, and thus a greater tendency towards variety... It's so hard to really know, because of the prehistoric nature of the moon's influence on life here on earth... We simply take it all for granted because frankly, it is! Astrological influences are running through us at all times and moments... all of us simultaniously... so the subjective view is constant for all of those of us in our vicinity... I think I sense a small part of breaking away from this regional phenomenon in our relations on the internet... we are relating here from outside our regions, and therefore are speaking from slightly different places in the moon cycles. Interplanetary travel will change all this! ttr