Well, sort of. I'm taking an astrobiology course this semester (despite having no scientific bone in my body) and this week's assignment is to conduct a poll on the definition of life.
So if you could take a minute and fill out my little survey I would really appreciate it!
All you have to do is answer with a yes or no, but if you do have comments, feel free to share them - if nothing else but for my own curiosities. This class has opened my eyes to things I've never even thought of before.
Gender:
Age:
1. Do you think the following are alive?
a. Replicating chain molecule
b. Virus
c. Lichen
d. Crystal
e. Raw milk
f. Self-regulating planet ecosystem
g. Computer that beats a chess champion
h. Robot that can adapt and replicate
2. According to your own beliefs:
a. Is there any kind of life beyond Earth?
b. Is there any intelligent life beyond Earth?
c. Have we already made contact?
d. Have we ever been visited by aliens?
e. Is the government keeping information on contact with aliens a secret?
f. Should we spend taxpayers' dollars on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence?



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