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Re:Adding iodine to salt played a role in cognitive improvem... by anal_reactor on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @06:25PM (#42872709)
I'd argue that it's not completely unreasonable to claim that stars are living organisms in some sense of this expression
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Re:Adding iodine to salt played a role in cognitive improvem... by djtango on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @09:01PM (#42873917)
After studying atmospheric Chemistry I found it hard to not feel like our planet was alive in some sense of the word but "alive" has a very precise meaning and Earth doesn't fit the definition. Presumably because it doesn't reproduce
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Re:Adding iodine to salt played a role in cognitive improvem... by mjcohen on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @09:05PM (#42873940)
Then you might enjoy "Star Maker" by Olaf Stapeldon. It is available on Amazon.
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Re:Adding iodine to salt played a role in cognitive improvem... by reactcore on Thursday January 30, 2025 @08:12AM (#42877396)
Good to see one of my favorite books recommended here.
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