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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (553903)3/9/2010 4:43:41 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1583681
 
"CJ, what do you consider life?"

Not really sure. Viruses and prions aren't alive, but possess some characteristics that at least used to be considered the province of life. In the case of viruses, it even could be the case that they were actual, living creatures that lost all but their reproductive functions. I think the discovery of viroids argue against that, but...

Still, you haven't answered my question.


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