lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1694arrow-down115
arrow-up1679arrow-down1imageI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orglousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareGestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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!