Re: what is life

From: Malcolm (malcolm_at_55bank.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:00:49 +0000 (UTC)

"RNA" <lixin@mail.kiz.ac.cn> wrote
>
> I want to know wether virus is life?
>
The question doesn't really have a meaning. Do you think it is useful to
have a word that includes celled organisms and biological viruses but
excludes computer viruses? If you do then call them "life". On the other
hand if you think we need a word that includes only organisms with cells,
then you could restrict the meaning of "life" or coin a new one.

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