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alpha0  ·  3557 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: WHY YOU SHOULD FEAR MACHINE INTELLIGENCE - Part 1

    ... chemical reactions ...

I would think any natural phenomena capable of supporting corporality ('body') and a metabolic network (energy and information) can support 'life'. (The talk of "most complex network in the universe" and "carbohydrate organisms" is latter day anthropomorphism.

p.s. In fact, I'll go on a limb and assert that Plasma based life forms exist and are far more prevalent and likely more 'ancient' in evolutionary and developmental terms.