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Re:New Giant Viruses Further Blur the Definition of Life by runeks on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:27AM (#16527436)
Humans also survive by ingesting other life forms (plants, animals). We couldn’t survive without vegetation either, because it converts our waste products into useful stuff (e.g. CO2 to oxygen).
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Re:New Giant Viruses Further Blur the Definition of Life by Neeek on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:34AM (#16527456)
Ingestion isn't really reproduction though, even if the dependency is there. I'm not saying it's a perfect definition, just pointing out that it's never been "consume energy, produce waste".
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