The range of all possible temperatures is theoretically infinite. Life as we know it — without protection — can survive at everything from 0K to 386K (113C). As humans we have harnessed temperatures in the 100s of millions of degrees (fusion) safely and can build machines that reliably extend our operating parameters far beyond their normal bounds.

It’s easy to be dismissive, but the reality is that life as we know it is pretty freaking incredible.