Before reading the article I would have argued the opposite. Once life is as pervasive and varied as it was and is on earth - existing as large organisms and si

Before reading the article I would have argued the opposite. Once life is as pervasive and varied as it was and is on earth - existing as large organisms and single celled organisms and everything in between, having rather expansive tolerances for acceptance habitable environments—- from the extreme cold to extreme hot, being able to tap energy out of all sorts of crazy places and the capability to adapt and evolve, I'd have been less surprised.