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by tsegratis
1920 days ago
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A 'self' reproducing or 'self' continuing process, via some kind of recursion -- reproduction, cloning or otherwise Is that at all okay??? Note, I say 'self', since just as a cloud is transitory, so too, we live on food and can't divide us from it Please note, I'm not saying this is right, I'm just having fun stabbing in the dark |
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From memory: 1. Reproduces itself/making things similar to itself (sort of; viruses are on the periphery, prions...). 2. Metabolizes chemicals for energy 3. to grow, and as a result, 4. produces waste. 5. Reacts to stimuli in the environment. 6. Maintains homeostasis (reacts to stimuli in itself and keeps 1-5 going).
I'm probably forgetting some and there are exceptions to all of these. Notably, in interesting cases like at the inception of life, or at the periphery of life: viruses, parasites, potential extraterrestrial chemical systems, and arguably cultural systems. But those criteria are still convenient.