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[โ€“] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

One of the current theories of life formation involves thermal vents, which provide energy and motion (and necessary chemicals) without any need for lunar tides.

[โ€“] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I suppose I could have made a list of the various other ways, like the water cycle, thermal vents, and the effects of surface level winds on water below the surface too. But even given all those methods, anything else that helps move water around faster is gonna have some effect.