lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agoI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down128
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1imageI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orglousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·14 hours 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-up2·9 hours 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!