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Are Viri (viruses?) Alive?

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02-02-2004 8:54 PM

We have discussed the origin of life a lot. I don't think we've ever had any discussion on just what being "alive" means that came to any kind of conclusion.
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I will come down on a particular side of this question. I think that viri are alive.
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My reasons are that they use resources, reproduce and evolve.
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Common sense isn't
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02-02-2004 9:53 PM 		Reply to: Message 2 by crashfrog
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Ok, read this except from "The Fifth Miracle"
http://www.creationtalk.com/...age-board-forum/viewtopic.php
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Now, this virus needed very special chemicals that couldn't reasonably be expected to be available outside the lab. But they were replicating without a cell around to help out. And some forms arose from what we can all agree (I think) are non living chemicals.
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02-02-2004 10:17 PM 		Reply to: Message 5 by crashfrog
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Yea, I agree about the thin line. But this "thing" is replicating without a living cell and it is capable of evolving. How is that not alive?
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02-03-2004 2:08 AM 		Reply to: Message 9 by Silent H
02-03-2004 2:02 AM

Tapeworms
Or how about a tapeworm?
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