No, no, no,

hank — 12/18/2014 1:52:01 AM (archived)

No, they MIGHT contain life, but there's no reason why they SHOULD. That's what "nothing special" means.

The distinction is subtle, but if you don't understand it, you're missing the whole point.

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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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