But it may be the only defense, however partial it may be, that Kaczynski's attorneys have. FBI agents uncovered a trove of evidence in his Montana cabin, including virtual signed confessions and a signature completed bomb.
1 Whenever the Moon, Earth and Sun are aligned, the gravitational pull of the sun adds to that of the moon causing maximum tides.  Spring tides happen when the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth (New Moon) or when the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth (Full Moon).
Tides and the Moon. While the Sun and the rotation of the Earth both have some tidal impact, the location of the Moon has the biggest affect on the tide. The gravity of the Moon causes a high tide both on the side of the Earth directly below the Moon (sublunar tide) and the opposite side of the Earth (antipodal).