Definition of Life

[Michael van Waes]

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>1  What is a good definition of Life? What are the criteria? Complexity?
>Self-organisation? Reproduction? Competitive reproduction/Evolution? When
>people argue over the Gaia hypothesis, (i.e. can the Earth be considered a
>living organism) what are the criteria that apply?

>Any help would be gratefully received. (By email if possible)
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>Thanks!
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>Douglas Adams    <adamsd.cerf.net>
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YOU should know that the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything is 


			4	4	 2222
			4	4	2   22
			4	4	    2
			444444444 	   2
				4 	  2
				4	 2
				4	2
				4      222222

Thanx, I just thought I mentioned that.

		 Michael van Waes (bi__mvw at selway.umt.edu)