"Rare Earth hypothesis" meaning in English

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  1. The hypothesis that the evolution of life required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances, and for this reason complex extraterrestrial life is a very improbable phenomenon and likely to be extremely rare. Wikipedia link: Rare Earth hypothesis Categories (topical): Biology
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