Podbit · Modern Wisdom
The moon stabilises Earth's axial tilt, controls the tides, and is the single biggest reason life exists here. Jupiter acts as a giant asteroid vacuum. The Goldilocks zone gets all the credit, but the moon does all the work.
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Chris makes the case that the moon — not the Goldilocks zone — is the real reason life exists, stabilising axial tilt and driving tides. First radio signals have now travelled 100+ light-years. [1] — Chris Williamson "The moon stabilises Earth's axial tilt, controls the tides, and is the single biggest reason life exists here. Jupiter acts as a giant aste…" 28:40
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