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Re:Mitochondria Are Alive by Tor3 on Saturday November 09, 2024 @06:39AM (#42093872)
I don't understand this definition of "alive". Isn't every cell in my body alive? There are definitely differences between an alive cell and a dead one.
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Re:Mitochondria Are Alive by FollowingTheDao on Saturday November 09, 2024 @07:38AM (#42094095)
> There are definitely differences between an alive cell and a dead one.

Energy flow is the difference. but then everything has an energy flow. Losing and gaining electrons. So it is possible that literally everything is alive, don’t you think? Maybe the problem is is that we’re trying to make a definition where none ultimately really exists.

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