> maybe life is just that special. It appears from spectra that the chemical elements produced by stars are the same everywhere. If so, then the possibility of

> maybe life is just that special. It appears from spectra that the chemical elements produced by stars are the same everywhere. If so, then the possibility of material life exists everywhere in the universe ... where conditions permit. It's down to the presence and concentrations of the various elements, the temperature and stability of some fluid medium that can bring the endless potential combinations into contact, and a lot of time. (Calculating the odds is an exercise left for the student.)