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[-] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

But since most fire is ultimately used to heat water, couldn't a form of technology develop based on hydrothermal vents?

[-] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

There would need to be an evolutionary drive to develop that tech. And in a water world there's little reason to. The main utilization of fire was to cook food. From there other developments occurred. That's not a thing that hydrothermal vents would be good at or easily utilized. An aquatic species would literally be inside the oven they cook with, and for little reason. Sushi is a thing we eat now. You also can't smelt metals underwater. So passing the threshold of utilizing basic tools is basically impossible.

[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Says the guy who never grew up on a water world. Bet you’re one of those foundation men! Space have you you ingrate!

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