I have read both your comments and I will discuss them in this one to not create confusion. I understand that my use of the word "want" is inaccurate, and I apologize for that. Obviously, chemistry having "desire" is not what I meant, I was talking about natural processes occurring the way they should... like opposites attracting. We develop our brains on these simple processes, and collectively they can create complex and informed decisions. I understand that. As a side note, I fully understand why it is dumb to anthropomorphize natural forces, but I AM an undergraduate, so I can do that haha. I just want to understand how chemistry favoring life in given situations is not enough for life to exist. If we just wipe ourselves out, another similarly intelligent species will emerge at some point, and repeat the process. I talked about this slightly more in my most recent comment to the other user.