5min chapter

The End Of The World with Josh Clark cover image

Great Filter

The End Of The World with Josh Clark

CHAPTER

Ipso Facto - Earth Is Not Like Other Planets

Earth has some spectacularly peculiar characteristics that make it ripe for life. Our sun is a main sequence star, which means it produces light and heat by fusing hydrogen into helium. It's not so large that it will use up its fuel in just a few billion years. The sun also isn't too small to support life either. And Earth just so happens to be located within the Sun's Goldilocks Zone. Where Earth is positioned in the solar system is hugely important to giving life a fighting chance.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode