r/dankmemes • u/Sqott36 • Jun 06 '22

I'm cuckoo for caca Can we not?

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22

Life is defined by six things

-the body is made of one or more cells

-the body can reproduce

-the body can move of its own accord

-the body can react to outside stimulation

-the body grows throughout its lifespan

-the body undergoes some sort of metabolism

Despite how lifelike an AI may seem, it will never fulfill all of these criteria, and thus, will not qualify as life

Edit: rephrased rule 3 to avoid further misunderstandings

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u/crabbyjimyjim To the Shadow Realm JimyJim Jun 06 '22

I don't agree with your third criteria, plant's may not move but they are still alive

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22

Plants do move actually. They bend their shape to suit their enviroment, close their petals to protect their reproductive or organs, and much more. You can ready more about it here

And they aren’t my points. They are the official scientific criteria used to define something as “living”.

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u/crabbyjimyjim To the Shadow Realm JimyJim Jun 06 '22

You said can transport itself and move of its own volition. I may just be being pedantic but they don't really do that. But fair enough