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by RandyRanderson 2143 days ago
Also water has one of the highest heat capacities [0] of elements that are common so this makes a great solvent that is more resistant to freezing and boiling. For this fact and the ones above, I see it as very unlikely that complex life exists outside any region that doesn't have liquid h20 almost all the time.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_capacity