Life can be defined as that which has/consumes/produces energy . . .

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DanS — 12/19/2014 1:15:34 PM (archived)

By that definition, rocks are alive. They all contain some natural level of energy, heating a stone forces it to absorb more energy, and using the heated stone to warm hands or to boil water releases that energy.

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Mars Methane - johannes - 12/17/2014 6:09:07 PM
- Life can be defined as that which has/consumes/produces energy . . . - DanS - 12/19/2014 1:15:34 PM
  - The hills are alive. - johannes - 12/23/2014 7:05:06 PM
    - Still trying to figure out death . . . - DanS - 12/24/2014 12:31:14 PM
      - Life and death are conceptual realities, but not necessarily absolutes. - johannes - 12/24/2014 7:14:33 PM
        
        Matter will always contain some form of energy . . . - DanS - 12/25/2014 4:13:12 AM
- There is no difference between "living" and "non-living". - hank - 12/17/2014 6:43:40 PM
  - Interesting - johannes - 12/18/2014 1:43:16 AM
    - No, no, no, - hank - 12/18/2014 1:52:01 AM
      - Why? - johannes - 12/19/2014 4:22:24 AM
        
        There is no "why", only "how". - hank - 12/19/2014 1:04:19 PM
        
        Hmm.... - johannes - 12/23/2014 7:17:33 PM
        
        "but since water contains energy, it could be considered to contain life." - hank - 12/23/2014 8:58:24 PM
        
        I think that you misunderstand my quest to find the fundamental meaning of the words. - johannes - 12/24/2014 7:12:04 PM
        
        No, I do not agree, and you're not paying attention. - hank - 12/25/2014 3:43:49 AM

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