I think, when we think of macro-life, the -1/+99 is probably right, but the micro is an entirely different story, we really don't know enough, and probably never will to assert something like that rule, and it would pertain to the vast majority of the argument.

exactly. this was my rhyme of thought. More or less how entropy 'settles down' when it comes to the second law of thermodynamics. (closed systems given enough time passes).

But while life comes in all shapes and sizes, I'm not really sure there's a strait continuity from Blue Whale/aspen grove to bacteria/virus/prion. There's no coinmarketcap for biology. And anyways, metaphors only get us so far.

Yeap, this was more like a thought experiment mainly to tackle the 80/20 rule. more or less try to falsify it by applying another metric with some generic observations.

so far i am really happy with the answers I am getting.