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life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes physical entities that have biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased (they have died), or because they never had such functions and are classified as inanimate. Various forms of life exist, such as plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaea, and bacteria. Biology is the science that studies life.
There is currently no consensus regarding the definition of life. One popular definition is that organisms are open systems that maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, have a life cycle, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, reproduce and evolve. Other definitions sometimes include non-cellular life forms such as viruses and viroids.
Abiogenesis is the natural process of life arising from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds. The prevailing scientific hypothesis is that the transition from non-living to living entities was not a single event, but a gradual process of increasing complexity. Life on Earth first appeared as early as 4.28 billion years ago, soon after ocean formation 4.41 billion years ago, and not long after the formation of the Earth 4.54 billion years ago. The earliest known life forms are microfossils of bacteria. Life on Earth is probably descended from an RNA world, although RNA-based life may not have been the first life to have existed. The classic 1952 Miller–Urey experiment and similar research demonstrated that most amino acids, the chemical constituents of the proteins used in all living organisms, can be synthesized from inorganic compounds under conditions intended to replicate those of the early Earth. Complex organic molecules occur in the Solar System and in interstellar space, and these molecules may have provided starting material for the development of life on Earth.Since its primordial beginnings, life on Earth has changed its environment on a geologic time scale, but it has also adapted to survive in most ecosystems and conditions. Some microorganisms, called extremophiles, thrive in physically or geochemically extreme environments that are detrimental to most other life on Earth. The cell is considered the structural and functional unit of life. There are two kinds of cells, prokaryotic and eukaryotic, both of which consist of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane and contain many biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Cells reproduce through a process of cell division, in which the parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
In the past, there have been many attempts to define what is meant by "life" through obsolete concepts such as odic force, hylomorphism, spontaneous generation and vitalism, that have now been disproved by biological discoveries. Aristotle is considered to be the first person to classify organisms. Later, Carl Linnaeus introduced his system of binomial nomenclature for the classification of species. Eventually new groups and categories of life were discovered, such as cells and microorganisms, forcing dramatic revisions of the structure of relationships between living organisms. Though currently only known on Earth, life need not be restricted to it, and many scientists speculate in the existence of extraterrestrial life. Artificial life is a computer simulation or human-made reconstruction of any aspect of life, which is often used to examine systems related to natural life.
Death is the permanent termination of all biological processes which sustain an organism, and as such, is the end of its life. Extinction is the term describing the dying out of a group or taxon, usually a species. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms.
The design of our economy requires continuous growth or a collapse would occur. Some wealthy people also plan for their finances and family to continuously grow even beyond their last breath.
How do you envision the growth of your finances and family after you have passed?
My kids are not...
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Does anybody here live their life like they would run a business? For working folks it seems like the two are comparable.
Life has expenses and the opportunity to earn income.
A business has expenses and an opportunity to earn income.
Both...
Do you have a regular rotation schedule for ammo?
I just changed out my 380 pocket ammo and springs in my mags for the first time in three years.
My 9mm carry /HD ammo is 6ish yo. And it’s as hot as new stuff with zero issues. - I picked up 1000 rounds and shoot a mag every 6m or so.
I’m...
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PRICE IS $55.00 / TRADE FOR HORNADY BLACK 556 AMMO
Mountain Series Backpacker
FIRST AID KIT - NEVER BEEN USED
INCLUDING:
2 X LifeStraws (by VESTERGAARD)
INSIDE CONTENTS & USES FOR:
Medication - Acetaminophen/etc
Stop The Bleed - Gauze/Trauma Sheers...
To be fair... or witness a crime in progress... but not for crimes that have already occurred.
The city commissioners comments were surprising he would make some admissions and pretty much as every rational person has been saying for years.... their policies created the problems and... "we're...
Life preserver, Automatic, unused, never warn, never left the house. 75.00 fits 30 to 56 inch chest
No ship. Pick up in Beaverton Oregon by appointment through message me this web site.
This was a couple of years ago in Oakland, CA
A good lesson for maintaining situational awareness.
You're already vulnerable pumping gas, don't be playing with your phone.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/ersie-joyner-humbled-and-humanized-after-surviving-22-bullet-wounds-in-oakland-shootout
How satisfied are you with your current life?
Despite making and achieving goals/challenges, working an extra job, shopping like a mad man, etc, I still feel like I am dissatisfied with my life. It seems selfish since I know friends and family who are much worse off than I.
Maybe chasing...
Posting this in this forum because I expect people here will have more knowledge about the issue.
Costco currently has Original Wheat Thins on sale. We bought some and then noticed that the expiration date is "23August" so they are much closer to expiration than the usual 6-9 months. Internet...
This American is facing life in prison for owning a gun without a license
https://reason.com/2023/06/20/hes-facing-life-in-prison-for-owning-firearms-without-a-license/
Less than $5 a can. You pickup in Dallas Oregon on a Friday or Saturday. My mom bought this cache in 2010. There are a total of 116 #10 cans. There's also a lot more serving in these older can than most manufacturers are putting in current offerings. The shelf life on all these cans is 25-30...
How many trigger pulls do you think a person could get out of an AR15 trigger before removal from lower would be necessary? Would drop in triggers have a greater or shorter lifespan?
I learned a lesson in neck tension and case lube.
Been using Hornady One Shot for case lube and never had a problem until this past week I loaded a test ladder of 223 Rem and noticed a loose bullet after seating. Checking things out... I was able to wiggle several bullets after some minor...
So far in my 52 years on the planet my most active years of shooting were in my mid 30s to early 40s. I expected to be more active with the shooting hobby when I retired. Now I realize retirement won't happen before 70. I am wondering how many members here increased their shooting activities...
Hi ya'all,
My name is Dominick, I'm a graduating Mechanical Engineer here at Oregon State University. I was born and raised up in the Beaverton, OR area and have been an avid shooter since high school. My parents were never for guns, even when I was interested in them in middle school. Luckily...
One interesting exemption that is provided for in Measure 114 and SB941 is this one:
(F) For the purpose of preventing imminent death or serious physical injury, and the provision lasts only as long as is necessary to prevent the death or serious physical injury.
Nobody wants to see somebody...