...I think stability is highly overrated in the origin of life. I think tides are overrated too. Wouldn't severe winds and storms/hurricanes along with volcanism and temperature upwelling of deeper waters, all occurring without need for tides, accomplish the same things as tides? Maybe better too. In a world..no. Severe winds, storms and hurricanes, even those whipped ...

..., solar panels would be mounted in some kind of support. ... and would cast shadows on the surface of the oceans. And consider that the greatest amount of carbon absorbsion is done at upwellings near coastlines, the most cost efficient place to have panels placed, you'd be directly affecting the PRIME marine carbon sinks. The reaction between CO2 and water goes on even if the ...