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Quote by: Jack  Is there life at the quantum level? |
I think we are getting a bit ahead of ourselves here. In order to answer that question we must first have either an accepted or objective standard as to what this word "life" means. It's like trying to answer the question, "Are there snouses at the quantum level?". If you have no idea what "snouses" means, it's impossible to answer.
Lets look at dictionary.com shall we;
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1) a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul
2) the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
3) the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual
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We don't have any evidence of a soul so I think we can discount #1. #2 excludes viruses. #3 seems like a winner until you realize this excludes most plants. (Animate defined as movement at will.) The words "alive" and "living" led to circular, vague results.