Insightful response. Thank you. My attempt here is provide a definition from a future accomodating perspective. I recognize that it may seem "open ended," and I agree with you In that respect. I was initially hesitant till I realized it did provide a solution to the stalemate between scientists that debate viruses as life or not. It also accomodated for non nucleotidic life forms that we find our selves in the presipis of, insilico for example. When I also realized it wasnt as open as to not reduce type I errors like fire and crystals, I thought it was worth publishing if nothing else but to inspire future evolution of the concept.
Insightful response. Thank you. My attempt here is provide a definition from a future accomodating perspective. I recognize that it may seem "open ended," and I agree with you In that respect. I was initially hesitant till I realized it did provide a solution to the stalemate between scientists that debate viruses as life or not. It also accomodated for non nucleotidic life forms that we find our selves in the presipis of, insilico for example. When I also realized it wasnt as open as to not reduce type I errors like fire and crystals, I thought it was worth publishing if nothing else but to inspire future evolution of the concept.