The \"Rare Earth\" hypothesis of Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee is the idea that

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The "Rare Earth" hypothesis of Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee is the idea that

Select one:

A. rocky planets like the Earth are uncommon in the galaxy.

B. life is unlikely to develop on other planets because of the improbability of the events needed to form the first living cell.

C. the evolution of advanced life and civilizations is unlikely to occur elsewhere, because it depends on a number of special features of our planet that have provided a stable and safe environment.

D. evolution is dominated by chance, and so is likely to unfold quite differently on another planet, and unlikely to result in human-like intelligence.

Explanation / Answer

B is the correct answer for the Rare Earth hypothesis.

Life is unlikely to develop on other planets because of the improbability of the events needed to form the first living cell.

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