In fact, it is science fiction. BET before 7Nov1990, was backward looking science. It could explain facts of the past. BET was not good science for it could not peer into the future. It could not predict in any way future outcomes.
Good science is predictive of the future.
Now with the understanding of the Pu Atom Totality all life is purposeful and all life when seen as a whole is for the purpose of making heavier elements. The Modern Synthesis lacks purpose. Once the mechanism of purpose and that purpose is ever heavier element nucleosynthesis is incorporated then the meaning of life is obvious. Earth will evolve ever more in the direction which aims to nucleosynthesis the elements beyond plutonium. A good illustration would be that of the dinosaurs.