How is it that the moon can affect the 352 quintillion gallons of water in the ocean, but not affect us?

Question

The moon depending on where it is at your time of day can affect whether or not there’s high or low tides. Basically moving all of the water in the ocean, at least that’s how I think. But how come it doesn’t make us feel lighter or heavier throughout the day? Or just seem to affect anything else

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Answer 1

The moon’s gravitational pull affects the ocean’s tides due to their large mass and fluid nature. While the moon’s gravitational pull does have a subtle influence on humans, we are significantly smaller and less responsive to these forces compared to the vast ocean.