That definition isn't accurate, because it doesn't match what we intuitively see as 'death'. 'Death' is actually fairly easy to define, compared to "good" or even "truth"; I would define it as the permanent destruction of a large portion of the information that makes up a sentient being's mind.
- Tom --- Stathis Papaioannou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 04/07/07, Tom McCabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Using that definition, everyone would die at an > age of > > a few months, because the brain's matter is > regularly > > replaced by new organic chemicals. > > I know that, which is why I asked the question. It's > easy enough to > give a precise and objective definition of death but > completely miss > the point of the meaning of death. > > > > -- > Stathis Papaioannou > > ----- > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: > http://www.agiri.org/email > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=10744055-9af3b9
