Goldilocks phenomenon
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The "Goldilocks phenomenon" is the necessity for conditions such as size or temperature to be "just right". The term derives from the story of Goldilocks, who preferred porridge which was "not too hot, and not too cold".
A widely used example of the effect is the Sun's habitable zone, which is likewise neither too hot, not too cold for life to exist, and where the Earth is to be found. Astronomer James Lovelock, proponent of the Gaia theory, is credited with inventing the term.
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- NASA: The Goldilocks Zone
- Interstellar Real Estate: Location, Location, Location - Defining the Habitable Zone
- copyright protection at a level that is not too much, not too little
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