Define life

Just wondering about /sci/'s definition of life. None of that made of cells bullcrap. Bonus points for answers which adequately handle fire, viruses, corporations, and artificial intelligence.

Best answer will recieve a box containing a simulation of a universe whose denizens are just on the verge of discovering that their world is a simulation.

blah blah blah  blah

write a journal!!

at number 34

Also at number 34:

3 gfs is not something you should be proud about.

>>33
Please elaborate. I remain unconvinced that organizational ideas and groupings of matter are functionally different from one another. Naturally this makes evolution a rather tricky word for me, so if you could clarify this that would be awesome.

Also if you could explain what a grouping of matter is because when I group things I tend to do it by organizational principles. I suspect that you are using the the organizational principle of "physical proximity," but that would sort of blur the distinction between these two groups wouldn't it.

>>39
>>40
discover them yourself just like I did and do. It's that skill that is most potent. :)

>>41
Already am

>>42
yeah, I kinda figured you meant me.

>>43
I'm not proud, I'm exercising my right of Free-Will. And, I don't care if you hate me or don't like me or would like to kill me. I would genuinely welcome a challenge; they're so rare nowadays with all the shallow inconsiderate cowards laying about in basements in front of computers and on couches watching day-time tv. I rather like the idea of cowards dying in shame...like the scapegoat. :P

>>45
...speaking of scapegoats, what was Jesus to the Jews again? Something about freeing all of us of sin?

ability of replicate own genetic information no?

a system with mechanisms designed to encourage that systems continued existence.

suffering

a systematic of observation and false sense of control. I assume everything has consciousness and they thing they control what they do. Like a tree thinks it wants to grow and give fruits. Or a stone thinks to stay there. This illusion is life. Everything that exists are controlled by the same source of -probably- random consciousness/mind force field but since we have no feedback to confirm, we assume multiple identities. And assign totally meaningless definitions to states.
Both my explanation and grammar are terrible here sorry. You can only understand such a situation if you thought about this yourself.

>>50
o.O' Okay, now that's a very interesting interpretation, anon, you gets an A+ in creative thinking. All that's left now is to deceive yourself until that becomes truth and then you will believe it and reality will prove you correct...that is reality's purpose after all; affirmation.

This won't make any sense to anyone, but my personal belief is that all things present are alive, but through choices changes take place and transform the complex structures into mutations of succession. I understand that this isn't proof, it is just my humble opinion and only worth a lot to myself at the present time. Perhaps that too may change some day. :)

>>52
Holy crap! Now that's genius! Did you come up with that all by yourself? At least you're not stating this as fact or you might be seen as a lune. Okay folks, here's some logical guidelines;
When you state a conclusion (assumption) without any premise this is called an assertion. When a conclusion and an assertion are present this is known as an argument. If your premise is evidently false and/or your conclusion illogical this is known as non-sequitor (it does not follow logically).
If a is equal to b, and c is equal to b, then logically c is equal to a.
The movement from individual experiences or facts to the general truth is called Induction.
The movement from the general truth to individual experiences or facts is called Deduction.
All I'm seeing on here is Deduction leading to irrational confusion and creative assumptives.
What we are attempting to do logically is tie a logical conclusion to a reasonable and simple premise or vice-versa. When you fail to do this you are only fooling yourselves; so if that's what you want, do continue in your modus operandi, and we will simply look upon your efforts as works of art to be seen as aesthetic and logically inconsequential. Well, we already do this, but, well, now you know. :P

wow, what a load.