On a related note, this recent article explores the idea that life may be inevitable. (An idea going back at least as far as Ilya Prigogine.) https://qz.com/15

On a related note, this recent article explores the idea that life may be inevitable. (An idea going back at least as far as Ilya Prigogine.) https://qz.com/1539551/is-the-universe-pro-life-the-fermi-paradox-can-help-explain/ https://qz.com/1539551/is-the-universe-pro-life-the-fermi-pa... "According to the inevitable life theory, biological systems spontaneously emerge because they more efficiently disperse, or “dissipate” energy, thereby increasing the entropy of the surroundings. In other words, life is thermodynamically favorable."