Originally Posted by
Pixies2
Not entirely...Living organisms undergo metabolism, maintain homeostasis, possess a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and, through natural selection, adapt to their environment in successive generations. More complex living organisms can communicate through various means.
Why are you repeating these things? Did you read my post? I acknowledge biological definition, and deem it too narrow.
Not entirely? So if you had a conversation with a 100% synthetic transhuman you would treat him as inanimate object? If we go by biological definition, he wouldn't be "alive". But you know damn well he isn't dead.
Last edited by Odlov; Jun 8, 2010 at 02:59 AM.