Consider that they have the same stuff as life, but not of the same order of complexity. All the prerequisites for consciousness, cell structure, and society already exist in the subatomic particles. The complexity isn't there, so the higher attributes don't manifest, but the forces and energy are there in a less organized form. Simple evolution, the basics are there already, but it's too hot or too cold, or too wet or too dry in all cases except for us on earth. Goldilocks and the three bears: this porridge is just right. That's us--Goldilocks. Cosmic truth in a child's nursery tale.
However, if you withdrew the laws of physics, everything changes. Nothing is possible as we now see it or understand it.
Evolution could be totally disproved without upsetting the laws of the universe as we know them. This to me indicates that biology is a mere subset of the truth- not the complete picture. I just don't see what biology has to do with this big planet we have found.
I guess I'm just stupid.