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Re:Prove me wrong! by NavnitG on Sunday October 14, 2018 @11:12AM (#18213271)
The argument cannot be made for water as it does not respire or digest. Yes, the definition of life that fire fits in is broad. But it is still the definition of life.
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Re:Prove me wrong! by smt88 on Sunday October 14, 2018 @07:11PM (#18216122)
I don't know how you define "respire", but water dissolves and releases gases. Fire is a gas, so it can't "respire" the same way. It is just one gas or another.

As for digestion, water is a powerful solvent that breaks many things down. Fire just heats them up, which may or may not change their chemical structure.

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Re:Prove me wrong! by NavnitG on Monday October 15, 2018 @09:58AM (#18219674)
Fire takes in Oxygen and gives out CO2. That is respiration. Fire converts fuel into energy. That is digestion.
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Re:Prove me wrong! by smt88 on Monday October 15, 2018 @08:12PM (#18225302)
You do not know what fire is. I'm serious. You should look it up.

For starters, you're confusing combustion with fire.

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