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“There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god.”
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September 1st, 2012, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by vegascowboy
One aspect I'd really like to discuss...
Do you believe that viruses are alive? Are they "life forms?"
I do not think Viruses are technically considered "alive", which is odd considering they can die. The reason I say they are not alive is because they lack metabolism a necessary characteristic of life.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
As of yesterday, there have been 14 deaths this year alone (and many more sick( in Dallas, TX. due to west nile virus.
Dallas is only around 50 miles from where I am.
As of yesterday, there have been 14 deaths this year alone (and many more sick( in Dallas, TX. due to west nile virus.
Dallas is only around 50 miles from where I am.
Indiana is worried about West Nile Virus too. I haven't heard of any deaths yet here. I'll have to check into it. Thanks.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
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September 7th, 2012, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Daedalean's_Sun
I do not think Viruses are technically considered "alive", which is odd considering they can die. The reason I say they are not alive is because they lack metabolism a necessary characteristic of life.
I cannot think of another microbe that is so ambiguous. Every thing on Earth either is or is not alive. They have all the characteristics of a living organism, or they don't.
Viruses are somewhere in between.
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Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
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Never be haughty to the humble; never be humble to the haughty.
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September 16th, 2012, 07:47 AM
Never studied population genetics, um?
Lots of math for you there.
BTW, the one virus I know about that would threaten us as a species if transmitted by air would be rabies. Everyone but one person who has contracted the disease has died. Of course we do have successful vaccinations to prevent it.
Ebola is pretty bad, but even there, 10% of the population survives an infection.
Genetic diversity is a huge advantage for a species.
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Defend the oppressed.
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September 16th, 2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Daedalean's_Sun
I do not think Viruses are technically considered "alive", which is odd considering they can die. The reason I say they are not alive is because they lack metabolism a necessary characteristic of life.
All life is said the be cellular as well and viruses are not made of cells.
Viruses don't "die" per se they fall apart and become non-infectious. Most are just packets of nucleic acid and protein.
They can reproduce inside of a living cell and because they have genetic material they can evolve.
“We do not believe in God because we need to explain this or that feature of the world. That is what science is for. We believe in God because we see something deeper in the world, something that transcends the scientific explanations.” - Karl Giberson Ph.D.
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September 16th, 2012, 08:58 AM
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I cannot think of another microbe that is so ambiguous. Every thing on Earth either is or is not alive. They have all the characteristics of a living organism, or they don't.
Viruses are somewhere in between.
The evidence suggests that they are not pre-life, but rather bit of living things that managed to escape and take off on their own.
Even less alive, but capable of reproduction are the prions. They are merely proteins, with no DNA or RNA at all.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
As of yesterday, there have been 14 deaths this year alone (and many more sick( in Dallas, TX. due to west nile virus.
Dallas is only around 50 miles from where I am.
In Indiana, we've just had our 3rd death confirmed.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. [NASB]
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