lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up11.27Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1imageI'd have to hear her argument, but...lemmy.sdf.orglousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square138fedilink
minus-squareGestridlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months 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-up2·2 months 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!