If they are not alive, then that must be why they are so hard to
eradicate. ;)

"Jonathan B. Britten" wrote:
> 
> The PhD says the virus is not alive. . . . agreeing with Paula's son .
> . . .
> 
> http://www.virology.net/garryfavwebfaq.html#alive
> 
> Good site . . .
> 
> JBB
> 
> On Thursday, Sep 18, 2003, at 21:15 Asia/Tokyo, Marshall Dudley wrote:
> 
> > Actaully a virus is no more a crystal than one molecule of salt is.
> > But both
> > form crystals when they aggregate.
> >
> > Marshall
> >
> > Stuff wrote:
> >
> >> A virus is a crystal which I suppose is why many think it is not
> >> alive.
> >>
> >> But maybe, just maybe, it's a crystalline based life form.
> >>
> >> If that be true, it's alive.
> >>
> >> Who knows?
> >>
> >> At 09:15 AM 9/17/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >>> OK,
> >>>   My son keeps reminding me viruses are NOT alive, so how can CS be
> >>> said to *kill* them? Anybody know or have a guess at what the
> >>> mechanism is of CS disabling viruses? I notice in the personal
> >>> studies
> >>> many references to CS *killing* viruses but my son insists you can't
> >>> kill something that isn't alive, so what does happen? Is this just
> >>> sloppy wording?
> >>> TIA,
> >>> paula
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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