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From: alex@venus.nbg.sub.org (Alexander Adolf)
Subject: Re: Definitions of life
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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:05:17 GMT
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Mike StTA (mikestta@aol.com) wrote:
:  I am studying possible definitions of life that would be applicable to
: all living entities- people, animals, plants, and-?  My interest is in how
: the concept of "life" applies to possible hybrid or entirely artificial
: creations that are not necessarily composed of the organic compounds of
: commonly accepted life forms.  

There was a thread on this a few weeks ago in this group. There were
may postings but our conclusion (my impression) was that we can't yet
decide what life is. We know too few.

I don't want to re-trigger the what-is-life-thread so any objections
as email, please. Thanks.


  -- Alexander Adolf

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