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Unearthed_Arsecano t1_j29hyxl wrote

This is a slight simplification. The heat flow from the Earth's interior to the surface is negligible compared to the heat recieved from the Sun, but if the Earth orbited much further away (say, if you swapped Earth and Pluto around), internal heat would represent a much more significant contribution to surface temperature. But that temperature would be very low, well below what known complex life could survive.

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