Hoff raises two objections to Patten's use of Roche's limit. Firstly, the complex calculations involved in determining Roche's limit assume only two interacting spherical bodies. Patten's scenario, involving Earth, the Moon, and a hypothetical ice body, significantly complicates this model. Secondly, and more crucially, Roche's limit applies only to liquid bodies lacking tensile strength. Solid objects, possessing inherent strength, wouldn't disintegrate simply because they cross Roche's limit. Hoff argues that Patten incorrectly applies this concept to a hypothetical solid ice body, which wouldn't fragment as readily as a liquid. The article concludes that Patten's use of Roche's limit is fundamentally flawed, undermining the plausibility of his flood-ice dump theory.