[actionfromafar]

Forcing function + making a stretch of land which is neither dry nor enterily wet. A gradient. If there are no tides the leap life has to make is much bigger.

[euroderf]

And perhaps the advantages of this gradient extend up as far as aquatic apes.

[actionfromafar]

Not sure what this means.

[IAmBroom]

I assume they are referencing the long-debunked theory that man evolved from a line of apes that became semi-aquatic for a while.

[euroderf]

Yup that's where I was aiming. Is it thoroughly debunked ? It's a cool idea.

[piker]

Fascinating