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Bella de la Peste
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Agnostica
17.05.2020 00:27:51
Bella de la Peste

Pia Margrethe wrote:
If I ever have a daughter I would like to be able to name her Amanita. Sad to say, names such as those are prohibited in Danmark by law.
I ADORE this name. I named one of my book characters like this. ♥ 

Bovista plumbea




17.05.2020 00:27:51
                                          
Pia Margrethe
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Atheista
17.05.2020 08:01:55
Pia Margrethe

Coronavirus (technically SARS-CoV2)

and a little song:

She's a deadly one, a deadly one, a deadly one -
My Corona!

17.05.2020 08:01:55
La ruta nos aportó otro paso natural.
Forudsigelse er meget vanskelig, især hvis det handler om fremtiden
(Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future) - Niels Bohr
As regards your life: why make a tragedy of a one act play? - Dan O'Neil
Alexstrasza
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Agnostica
17.05.2020 09:56:32
Alexstrasza

Viruses aren't living beings Pia, they're just proteins and genetic material. :)

Delphinium grandiflorum
Delphinium grandiflorum  Botanically Inclined  Seed Adventures

17.05.2020 09:56:32
Such misplaced zeal... Their eyes remain closed to the true path. Not like you... my devoted Chosen...
Pia Margrethe
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Atheista
17.05.2020 13:16:03
Pia Margrethe

Alexstrasza wrote:
Viruses aren't living beings Pia, they're just proteins and genetic material. :)

I thought I might get some push back on that, but they also may or may not include lipids.
It also depends on how you define life. Do they reduce entropy? (yes). Do they reproduce? most definitely. What they don't do is have ribosomes or reproduce independent of cells. Anyway:

If I can get by with Amanita for my first daughter, my second would be Endogone.

Endogone flammicorona



17.05.2020 13:16:03
La ruta nos aportó otro paso natural.
Forudsigelse er meget vanskelig, især hvis det handler om fremtiden
(Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future) - Niels Bohr
As regards your life: why make a tragedy of a one act play? - Dan O'Neil
Alexstrasza
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Agnostica
17.05.2020 13:25:51
Alexstrasza

The consensus is that they're not alive. Every living being has cells, viruses do not as far as I'm aware. Viruses do reproduce but they do so by hijacking their host's cells. On their own viruses cannot reproduce as they lack the mechanisms for it. They also only "use" energy while they are attacking their hosts - or rather they force their hosts' cells to use energy. Viruses do not produce or use energy on their own.

Fallopia Japonica - the closest any plant will ever get to conquering the world. It's literally everywhere!! 

17.05.2020 13:25:51
Such misplaced zeal... Their eyes remain closed to the true path. Not like you... my devoted Chosen...
igneousbody
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Atheista
17.05.2020 16:50:28
igneousbody

Geothlypis trichas, common yellowthroat


17.05.2020 16:50:28

Bella de la Peste
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Agnostica
17.05.2020 18:33:56
Bella de la Peste

~Gotta love some biology intelligent discussion ♥

Citrus limon

Please, lemon is delicious to us, but keep in mind that for our pets, they are very dangerous (mostly because of the compounds of Psoralen)!

17.05.2020 18:33:56
                                          
Pia Margrethe
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Atheista
17.05.2020 19:13:29
Pia Margrethe

Alexstrasza wrote:
The consensus is that they're not alive.
 My point is that there is no concensus about what life is. I proposed that because they are anti-entropic and reproduce they could be considered alive. And I KNOW how viruses function. By your definition, implied above, only autotrophs would be alive.
   Alex: you're a fan of science fiction, I know. In your Star Trek, they occasionally encounter: 1. non-cellular life forms; 2. non-carbon based life. When I was at university I took a class where I first heard of reverse transcriptase. Its behaviour breaks the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology. I said to the professor who told us about this "it must have killed Jacques Monod". His response was "yes, he died of a retroviral induced tumor".
   Your statement is analagous to the old belief that parasites are "degenerate" life forms. There's a wonderful book for the lay reader called Parasite Rex. You might enjoy it. Also Irwin Schrödinger's What Is Life.

Anyway: H: Heterodera schactii. A cyst nematode.  

17.05.2020 19:13:29
La ruta nos aportó otro paso natural.
Forudsigelse er meget vanskelig, især hvis det handler om fremtiden
(Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future) - Niels Bohr
As regards your life: why make a tragedy of a one act play? - Dan O'Neil
igneousbody
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Atheista
17.05.2020 19:36:21
igneousbody

Isochaetes beutenmuelleri, the "spun glass slug moth" named after its appearance during the caterpillar's pupal stage : 


17.05.2020 19:36:21

Pia Margrethe
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Atheista
17.05.2020 23:13:11
Pia Margrethe

Jumping spiders are the largest of the spider families with >600 genera and 6,000 species. This one is a male peacock jumping spider.


17.05.2020 23:13:11
La ruta nos aportó otro paso natural.
Forudsigelse er meget vanskelig, især hvis det handler om fremtiden
(Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future) - Niels Bohr
As regards your life: why make a tragedy of a one act play? - Dan O'Neil

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What is Ximbo land ?
The Internet republic of Ximbo lands is the worlds first Internet republic.

What is its mission?
To unite the world.

Where is MissBimbo.com? Miss Bimbo was much better than this site.
The Internet republic of Ximbo land was created by Miss Bimbo herself and is its more intelligent successor. The old site was for junior bimbos. This site is for intelligent Ximbos.

What is the national flag of Ximbo land?
Ximbolands Flag

When was the Internet republic of Ximbo land founded
2007

What is the capital city of the Internet republic of Ximbo land?
Bimbo City

How many states make up the internet republic of Ximbo land?
There are 6 states that make up the internet republic of Ximbo lands. They are ­ Atheistia, Freethinkerland, Reasonopia, Agnostica, Secville, and Antitheocra. Bimbo City is the neutral administrative capital and is its own city zone. Boob Island is the home of the President of the Internet republic of Ximbo land

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How can I become a Ximbo citizen?
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What is a Ximbo senator?
A Ximbo senator is a senior member of the Internet republic of Ximbo land. Only senators are eligible to put themselves forward for election to become State Ministers and then ultimately the Prime Ximbo.

Who is the Prime Ximbo?
The Prime Ximbo is the democratically elected head of the Internet republic of Ximbo land.

Where does the Prime Ximbo live?
The Prime Ximbo lives in the Pink House for the 4 month term they are in office.

I want to become Prime Ximbo. How do I do that?
Any Ximbo citizen can become Prime Ximbo using the democratic process. Its a 3 stage process from Senator>State Minister> Prime Ximbo. All Ximbo citizens can vote in general elections but in order to put themselves forward to become Prime Ximbo they must first become a Ximbo senator. All Ximbo senators are electable as state ministers. State Minister elections take place every 4 months also. Only state ministers are eligible to then become the Prime Ximbo.

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Jan 1st ­ New years day
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What is the currency of Ximbo land?
The Ximbo Dollar (B$). Currently it is pegged in value to the US$

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