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#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness

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Inevitable March Towards Complexity and Sentient Life

The universe is vast and the trajectory from simple cellular life to humans has significant gaps, such as the evolution of eukaryotic cells and the transition to the first animals. The delay in oxygen accumulation for animal respiration was due to planetary and geological factors. This suggests that the concept of an inevitable progression towards complexity and sentient life is questionable.

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