It is my personal belief that a moon stabilization body is necessary for the formation of complex life.

mmm, I think it should be possible for complex life to appear without a moon. Why would it not be possible?

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The moon is an alien spaceship.

Without it, there'd be nothing to hit your eye like a big pizza pie.

Well the gravitational pull of the moon created tidal waves, think of the primordial ooze of complex molecules that science believes lead to life, the constant movement would create collision between these and lead to more complex molecules forming, thus in my mind leading to more complex life forming.

that's no moon - it's a space station!

part 2
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=551_1182539558

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Well, the moon certainly helped. I just wonder if it is really a requirement. I think it may have taken a little longer but in the end there would have been life. Even without the moon, the rotation of the Earth already gives rise to currents etc.

Thanks Mishu, for the second part.

the moon is cool!

Farhad how about a moon like Europa around Jupiter? It has tides thanks to Jupiter, the tides are probably responsible for a probable ocean under the ice.

everything with Patrick Stewart's voice in it deserves an upvote.

Funny, years ago I read Zecharia Sitchin's work regarding a "12th planet" and the origins of man, etc. This is exactly what he had surmised back in the 70's after decrypting the cuneiform on cylinder seals from ancient Sumeria.

Well take Mars or any of the planets for that example, they also rotate on their own but their shifting axis tilt changes mean that a sustainable atmosphere never forms. This is actually touched upon on the second part.

With regards to Europa, Yes I agree the same can be said only here we have Jupiter acting like a large magnet that created a probable ocean in Europa. But we have to realize that is due to the unique arrangement there, we do not know if it has actually given to life development. Though the prospect for it is there. How complex? We will have to see once the first probes start landing and penetrating the ice layer.

And hasn't anyone noticed that I linked Part 2 in the description? Next time i'll put it in a comment I use.

upvote for Patrick Stewart! interesting docu anyways

"everything with Patrick Stewart's voice in it deserves an upvote."

Agreed. Vote up!

Luck? God's not lucky. He did it on purpose.

Actually what they said was that Earth mark I had life and intelligent life could have formed, but it would most likely be in the form of octopus or similar. Highly unlikely that ground based creatures could evolve. I still believe it could happen without the moon, just more unlikely and a lot slower. Besides, we already know life can exist that is not carbon and oxygen based, so I am also assuming these can survive and grow complex in more hazardous areas. I guess in the end we will need to find life elsewhere to be sure which one was correct. Lets hope we do. This universe is a lonely place without some other sentient life forms.

BTW, apologies, missed your link to the second part. Will put in my lenses next time ;-)

Music and video inspired by this documentary.

http://www.videosift.com/video/If-We-Had-No-Moon

Un-BELIEVABLE! You people actually think that some rocks that god put by the ocean tell you that the earth is more than 6000 years old??? And that man went to the moon? I can't believe the naivete here! I think I'll go pray for you all.

I agree with all the Patrick Stewart upvote suggestions... also... I may be a radical but I believe the Earth has to be at least 6008 years old... minimum. I mean with leap years and everything it only makes sense!

This video spends surprisingly little time discussing it's title premise. It's 95% about the formation of the moon and not why our moon allowed intelligent life to arise.

We don't need the Earth Mk 2, we can just read the answer off the the Earthman's brainwave patterns. Pitty though, the fjords were lovely,

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I'm reading a book about the moon right now. It's called "The Big Splat."

Orpheus' iron core fusion reduction atmosphere theory....

I could listen to everything my dear Cptn Picard tells me. I hope someday he releases a cooking podcast.

Love the cosmic pinball at 8:45 onwards

Love how the "Impact Scientists" says we "probably" never will be able to impact planets. Keep hope alive!

Fascinating documentary, I had no idea that the moon is slowly moving away from us. That our children's children's (...) children will not enjoy its enchanting company, does not make me envy the future in as thorough completion as half an hour before now.

Unfortunately I must reluctantly contradict the mighty Mr. Stewart: the moon has been pretty much found to not effect crime rates, as was alluded to in part 2

"Lunar myths are frequently presented in films and works of fiction. "With the constant media repetition of an association between the full moon and human behavior it is not surprising that such beliefs are widespread in the general public" (Kelly et al. 1996). Reporters also "favor those who claim that the full moon influences behavior." It wouldn't be much of a story if the moon was full and nothing happened, they note."

17:02: "a double hwammy"

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