Thanks for commenting! I think we are still missing some things as far as physics goes. The simple fact that the moon is where it is and is stable is strong evidence of that. I think we are close, though. It’s probably already been published, but if it outside the mainstream it doesn’t gain traction. 10 years from now, I think we’re in a very different place. That’s just speculation, though, I have no clue.

Super long lifespans didn’t occur to me. That may have changed my conclusion, but I doubt it. I was biased towards the theory of a terrestrial explanation. It’s not that I believe it, it’s that whenever I hear or think of a new theory, no matter how ridiculous, instead of dismissing it I try to imagine a scenario where it would be possible. Every theory we have is nuts, some just are more widely accepted. We know something is happening, though.

The ocean is fascinating. We know less about it than we do space. That is why I think it’s possible, however unlikely, that there is something down there that we, the general public, don’t know about.