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Life as the Builder of Complexity
Life on Earth is unique in its ability to create complex structures, or 'assembly,' which are not found elsewhere in the universe. This assembly is a product of a long evolutionary history deeply embedded in the laws of physics. While traditional physics attributes complexity to infinitesimal deviations in the initial state of the universe, assembly theory suggests that the universe constructs itself, particularly in areas like chemistry where the range of possibilities is vast.