lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up11.26Karrow-down130
arrow-up11.23Karrow-down1imageI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orglousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square144fedilink
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·29 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-up2·29 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!