I think the reason some people might believe this claim is because we’re taught in school that the moon’s gravity causes the tides. I think the reasoning goes, “well if the moon’s gravity can affect the tides, surely it can affect smaller things too”

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    1 year ago

    It weighs the same, clearly the moons surface is ionizing reflected light in a way that triggers the reaction.

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      1 year ago

      You’re forgetting the sun’s gravity. Moon phases are caused by the relative angles of sun/moon/earth. So are the various levels of tides. It must affect werewolves as well.

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      This is why they only change during a full moon; less moonlight than that is not enough to catalyze the reaction.