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It’s hard to visualise the true size of the Pacific Ocean until you look at it on a globe
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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.
Says the guy who never grew up on a water world. Bet you’re one of those foundation men! Space have you you ingrate!