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The Conditions for Life
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The emergence of life on Earth happened quickly due to the perfect conditions of the right temperature, star, and liquid environment of water. These conditions may be present on other planets and there is a possibility of finding primitive forms of life.
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The universe was quite homogeneous in its early stages, but not completely so.
45:59 - 48:08 (02:08)
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The universe was quite homogeneous in its early stages, but not completely so. Radiation and the clumping of objects allowed for the formation of stars and planets. The origins of life and the emergence of intelligence remain open questions.
ChapterThe Conditions for Life
Episode#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Biology is a complex process as it involves many fundamental individual units, making the application of laws very delicate and computationally difficult.
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Biology is a complex process as it involves many fundamental individual units, making the application of laws very delicate and computationally difficult. The probability of chaos and the sensitivity to initial conditions make it difficult to predict differences in the subsequent behavior of biological processes.
ChapterThe Conditions for Life
Episode#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Life on Earth emerged quickly once the right conditions of temperature and water were met.
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Life on Earth emerged quickly once the right conditions of temperature and water were met. Primitive forms of life that date back almost as old as the Earth itself can be found as relics.