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Why is complex life so rare in the universe? Because it gets wiped out. Mass extinction events—like asteroid impacts—can reset evolution in an instant. Simple life survives. Complex life? Not so lucky. Earth’s relatively low impact rate may be the only reason we’re even here. One random space rock…...

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