What were the odds that life would begin on earth?

Answer 1

1 in #10^40#

Depending on your source, and their assumptions, 1 in #10^40#. ALL of these are conjectures based on assumptions, and sometimes questionable statistical applications. The values derived are for discussion. Do not use them as any sort of “fact”.

1 in 1 in #10^40#, https://tutor.hix.ai This may be the most realistic in terms of basic “life” requirements without specifying higher organisms.

https://tutor.hix.ai Although we may be the only example, this definition of intelligence requires different requirements than simple life, and the likelihood of intelligent life emerging is small—less than 0.01 percent over four billion years.

Dr. Stephen Hawking's general discussion, available at https://tutor.hix.ai is among the best (note that he avoids statistical analyses).

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Answer 2

Ivy Allen

Calculating the probability that life originated on Earth is a difficult task because it involves a lot of variables that make accurate calculations difficult.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.