lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 28 days agoI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orgexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up11.27Karrow-down129
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1external-linkI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orglousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 28 days agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·28 days agoNo, viruses don’t mean the scientific definition of life. IIRC, the primary reason why is because, in order to make copies of itself, it must hijack a living cell’s reproductive system to do so. It can’t simply divide to make more of itself.
minus-squareIllecors@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days agoThat’s a very good point! Thank you!
No, viruses don’t mean the scientific definition of life. IIRC, the primary reason why is because, in order to make copies of itself, it must hijack a living cell’s reproductive system to do so. It can’t simply divide to make more of itself.
That’s a very good point! Thank you!