Re: MD what is life?

From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun Nov 16 2003 - 16:37:33 GMT

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    Hi

    Seems easy to me, life fills all the levels of complexity
    after those that create the most determinate level of matter.
    Life exhibits a level of free activity above that which is only
    concerned with the contingent interaction of elements.
    Life makes a use of its environment. There is also a use
    from energy to particles to atoms to molecules but we
    do not call this life because the movement is away from free
    movement towards heavy, stationary, gravity loving, and determined
    elements, the most static patterns that exist.

    regards
    David M

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Magnus Berg" <McMagnus@home.se>
    To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 10:18 AM
    Subject: re: MD what is life?

    > Hi Nathan
    >
    > I mostly lurk nowadays but if you are interested in my take on life, feel
    free to read "A classicist's road to the Metaphysics of Quality" in the MoQ
    forum:
    >
    > http://www.moq.org/forum/magnus/magnus.html
    >
    > Magnus
    >
    >
    >
    > "Nathan Pila" <pila@sympatico.ca> wrote:
    > __________
    > >Hi there Steve,
    > >
    > >Well, I would assert that the study of "life" is worthwhile even if it is
    an
    > >illusion. Right now, a definition that is accepted by everyone has yet to
    be
    > >formulated. How can one tell if some material is "alive". What properties
    > >would such material exhibit?
    > >
    > >How would you, (Steve)/ (or anyone else) /define 'life'? I am aware that
    I
    > >am not being fair here in that this question is easy to state and
    terribly
    > >difficult to answer. But if you have the time, I would be interested in
    some
    > >of the properties that you think 'life' has. I have some views on the
    > >subject based on some stuff I've read. But I would like to hear what you
    > >write first.
    > >
    > >Regards, Nathan
    >
    >
    >
    >
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