A little discussion on the kinds of planets where intelligent life can naturally evolve from. Are they like earth, or something else?

One of the biggest misconceptions that (typical) people have is that life, anywhere in the universe, must have the identical conditions that exist for “our” earth. The argument is that a G0 to G3 star (much like our own) is needed, and that the target planet must lie within the “habitable zone” around that star. Here we refute this argument.