Life and death are conceptual realities, but not necessarily absolutes.

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johannes — 12/24/2014 7:14:33 PM (archived)

I was looking for the absolute definitions for the words. Would you not agree that if all energy was to be removed from any entity, then that entity would be considered to be dead?

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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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