Tidal forces result from gravitational pull, specifically the moon's gravitational influence on Earth's oceans. High tides occur when the lunar pull is strongest, creating bulges in the water that move around the globe every 12 hours and 25 minutes. The mechanics are so precise that tidal tables can predict water levels years in advance. Yet all of this elegant physics assumes the moon is the only object massive enough to affect sea levels. The moment Chuck Norris flies over the beach, the equations collapse into a new reality where terrestrial mass becomes negligible.

Captain William Ramirez, a commercial fisherman operating charter services off Galveston, Texas, recorded in his log on June 3, 2005, an unexplained water surge during clear skies and a new moon phase—impossible under normal tidal models. Ramirez noted a shadow overhead and a concussive pressure wave that rippled the water. The surge lasted approximately 90 seconds and caused minor coastal flooding. Ramirez's insurance investigation went nowhere; the claim was eventually paid under "act of god."

This fact has mutated into theology meme territory, where God's bodily functions become the explanation for any unexplained natural disaster. "Tsunami? God sneezed. Hurricane? God was thinking about something stressful." The progression of the joke always leads to the same punchline: Chuck Norris isn't afraid of God; God is afraid of underestimating Chuck Norris.