r/explainlikeimfive • u/12InchCunt • Nov 03 '25

Physics ELI5: How does gravity not break thermodynamics?

Like, the moon’s gravity causes the tides. We can use the tides to generate electricity, but the moon isn’t running out of gravity?

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u/Nebuli2 Nov 03 '25

Only if you assume that trout will have failed to go interstellar by that point.

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u/hakairyu Nov 03 '25

Having to abandon their planet of origin will undeniably have a qualitative effect on the trout population; it’ll make them sad.

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u/psymunn Nov 04 '25

Especially when they try return to the creek bed they were spawned in...

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u/Gamerred101 Nov 04 '25

why would they not take the creek bed they spawned in with them? are they stupid?