Personally, I view life as just a self-catalyzing reaction. There seems to be few if any hard rules for life because we seem to always find exceptions. The amou

Personally, I view life as just a self-catalyzing reaction. There seems to be few if any hard rules for life because we seem to always find exceptions. The amount of chemical reactions available is near endless and combined with the sheer number of environments within the universe and there is bound to be other self-catalyzing reactions that could potentially turn into life. There are many reactions that we have no idea even exist because it requires slightly higher or lower pressure or unique atmospheres or environmental conditions that aren't common on Earth, but are common throughout the wider universe.