Before you try to go outside the box it helps to know where the inside of the box is.
I have a thermodynamic theory of economics that drives people nuts. I feel for the oddballs, I R one.
http://www.futurnamics.com/biflation.php
I know that far too many scientists believe in the Goldilocks zone, and that for life to happen, the conditions need to be like Earth.
Well, I don’t believe conditions need to be like that on Earth, or a preferable distance away from a star for life to survive.