fustakrakich's Journal: Ask Smitty #2: Because, only one question per JE, right?

Okay... and heeeeerr we go!

Organic? Who said anything about 'organic'?

*Please state your answer in the form of an answer*

Respiration not needed.

[BarbaraHudson]

Even for organic life, respiration isn't needed. Never seen a set of lungs on an amoeba, never will.

Excretion? Better make sure that tree outside doesn't take a dump on me (the exchange of gases is more like respiration than excretion).

I would say "Define organic." Then, "Now explain why life has to be organic."

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[fustakrakich]

I would say "Define organic...

Dammit! I had that planned for the next JE... But yeah, it was also discussed in the link. The division is much blurrier than our friendly dualist would like to admit. And we are getting very close to making our own, out of dirt! HAHAHAHA... Well, okay... more like out of 'soup'.

Why is this hard for you?

[smittyoneeach]

I'll go for it with this wholly original formulation:

Life is a stable information system
implemented against the periodic table of elements,
which imports nutrients and energy, and
produces waste, and at least has a nominal potential for offspring.
Consciousness is optional, and a soul represents a human-only upgrade.

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[fustakrakich]

...a soul represents a human-only upgrade.

Brainfart!

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[smittyoneeach]

"You've got to know when to roll 'em
Know when to troll 'em
Know when to rock away
Know when it's fun
You never count your karma
When they spew the Lefty fables
There'll be time enough for counting
Past vanity under the sun [blueletterbible.org]."