This abstract and article suggests that tides
were the key. In many many ways it resembles
my ideas of a heat cycle near the 100C range
after oceans formed, with shorter day/nights, etc.

Take a look and see what you think.
Tyler may be interested on their take on the RNA world
and nucleotide formation.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WGF-4BFXR6B-3&_
user=10&_handle=B-WA-A-A-WB-MsSAYWA-UUA-AUECUUCEYC-AUEWCYZDYC-CZEVCYWYU-WB
-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2004&_rdoc=2&_orig=browse&_srch=%23to
c%236821%232004%23998319998%23479608!&_cdi=6821&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_v
ersion=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=7202f96aa3c76314646c40464738dda6
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