Are viruses living beings?

Are human beings alive?

They use the Earth as a host, and are unable to replicate unless they're within their host.

No, Hawking is a god

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No, though the label and criteria are manmade, and don't really have any meaning besides categorization. They qualify in some aspects, but not in most like says. In my opinion, a far more interesting question is the origin of viruses themselves.

Are prions living beings?

They're an RNA-protein network.

>Are proteins living beings
Given that they don't have a metabolism, do not grow, do not adapt to their environment, do not respond to stimuli, and do not maintain homeostasis, I would say no.

No. You're an RNA-protein network!

prions are fucked proteins what fuck kinda question is that shit nigga

>But they move and do shit on their own
No they don't, they just float around in a metastable state until they hit something
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