tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458241219240511194.post9070565243791975817..comments2013-09-01T13:50:04.143+05:30Comments on Ankur Expertise: What is Life?superexperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490550043951232616noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458241219240511194.post-33079408114830108682008-11-07T14:16:00.000+05:302008-11-07T14:16:00.000+05:30August, The software virus could possibly fit the ...August, The software virus could possibly fit the definition of life if it could evolve from simple to complex without intervention from its creator, as stipulated in the definition. It's got its own environment (RAM of computers) populated with all sorts of "objects" and its own laws of physics (as it experiences). It has its own sustenance needs and threats (anti-viruses).<BR/>Its higher purpose of malice is not really relevant in its definition as life. The virus wouldn't know that its actions are malicious. They are malicious to us, not the virus. It will take a lot for viruses to even know about us!<BR/>Look at humans. Practically as it happens, we are perhaps evolving to destroy earth. (See this video from Matrix movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiX0FZcjkA) Was that a higher purpose of our creator? No one thinks so and we would never know.<BR/>Talking about evolution, is it possible to program viruses so that they could upgrade their own (functionality) algorithms to better escape anti-viruses?<BR/>Actually, as I write, I get some more ideas about software virus evolution. Let me post them as my next blog entry. That way they will come up front on the website.<BR/>Thanks for asking this!<BR/>November.superexperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490550043951232616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458241219240511194.post-78892243186280405942008-11-07T05:43:00.000+05:302008-11-07T05:43:00.000+05:30Btw, you would be wondering who I am... (unless bl...Btw, you would be wondering who I am... (unless blogger.com gives it away someway that I do not realize as I write this). You know me... "billiards" is a good clue :)Augustus Unushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687051860315905506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458241219240511194.post-45188478664523400542008-11-07T04:22:00.000+05:302008-11-07T04:22:00.000+05:30Ankur, in your opinion, would a software virus fit...Ankur, in your opinion, would a software virus fit the definition of a living thing? It tries hard to avoid detection and survive (nay, it also has a higher purpose - malice)... it also reproduces and colonizes...Augustus Unushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687051860315905506noreply@blogger.com