Elladan71 t1_jbrmf6j wrote
Reply to comment by TheNorthComesWithMe in I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity? by mcbergstedt
This is undeniable. But when we're talking about definitions, aren't we talking about human constructs, attempts to approximate truth? Isn't it the same impulse that birthed the scientific method? Drawing lines between things is *useful!
Plus, anything that provides conversation like this thread is worth talking about, if you ask me.
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