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Are Viruses Alive?

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BroilJAB

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May 28, 2012, 12:19:53 PM5/28/12
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www.DRboilJARB.net/

Uergil

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May 28, 2012, 2:21:23 PM5/28/12
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<c28a25e1-349f-4f2b...@5g2000vbf.googlegroups.com>,
BroilJAB <Design...@wmconnect.com>

Does there have to be a sharp boundary between alive and not alive?

Science does not demand it.
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remote from the- truth who believes nothing than
he who believes what is wrong.
Thomas Jefferson

Catpain 'Merca

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May 28, 2012, 3:12:05 PM5/28/12
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BroilJAB <Design...@wmconnect.com> wrote in news:c28a25e1-349f-4f2b-9ed0-
ab5fac...@5g2000vbf.googlegroups.com:

> www.DRboilJARB.net/
>
Not according to his non-link

Catpain 'Merca
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BroilJAB

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May 29, 2012, 9:52:17 AM5/29/12
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Few atheists seem to understand
but no virus is alive. Your 'argument'
is with science.

Uergil

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May 29, 2012, 12:31:42 PM5/29/12
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In article
<47ed2440-8a0a-4c8d...@5g2000vbf.googlegroups.com>,
BroilJAB <Design...@wmconnect.com> wrote:

> Are viruses alive?

Depends on your definition of alive.

Devils Advocaat

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Jun 4, 2012, 12:44:48 AM6/4/12
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On May 28, 5:19 pm, BroilJAB <DesignDen...@wmconnect.com> wrote:
> www.DRboilJARB.net/

Ignoring your nonfunctional link and responding to your question.

You need to qualify what you mean by the word "alive".

You also need to realise the day-to-day definition of any word need
not be the definition used by scientists.

Then your question can be answered with some degree of certainty.

BroilJAB

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Jun 7, 2012, 8:53:48 PM6/7/12
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Why do the atheists stutter back
and quail before so simple a question?

ken

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Jun 7, 2012, 9:41:49 PM6/7/12
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As a public service

BroilJAB

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Jun 8, 2012, 4:33:11 PM6/8/12
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Are viruses alive?

Devils Advocaat

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Jun 9, 2012, 12:07:49 AM6/9/12
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On Jun 8, 1:53 am, BroilJAB <DesignDen...@wmconnect.com> wrote:
> Why do the atheists stutter back
> and quail before so simple a question?

If you are suggesting that I'm an atheist then you're wrong.

As I've stated many times, I'm a pragmatic agnostic.

Mike Lovell

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Jun 9, 2012, 12:16:38 AM6/9/12
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On 2012-06-09, Devils Advocaat <manky...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Why do the atheists stutter back
>> and quail before so simple a question?
>
> If you are suggesting that I'm an atheist then you're wrong.
>
> As I've stated many times, I'm a pragmatic agnostic.

In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?

You're not an atheist? I didn't know you were a theist.

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The content of your posts will show how much you
really believe God is looking over your shoulder

Devils Advocaat

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Jun 9, 2012, 12:06:50 AM6/9/12
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On Jun 8, 9:33 pm, BroilJAB <DesignDen...@wmconnect.com> wrote:
> Are viruses alive?

You've been asked to present your definition of the word "alive".

For the simple reason if you cannot do that your question cannot be
answered with any degree of certainty.

So why do you quail before so simple a request?

BroilJAB

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Jun 10, 2012, 10:47:46 AM6/10/12
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Each time this very simple question
is raised, Miss Freepers tries to throw
enough dust in the air, to cover her
confusion and despair. LOL

Devils Advocaat

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Jun 10, 2012, 11:03:58 AM6/10/12
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Cowardly evasion by Loirbaj noted by one and all.

Define what you mean by the word "alive".

Then your question about viruses can be answered.
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