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minus-squareNoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·14 days agoNo, my point with “functionally” is that it can be killed. Biological immortality is a very specific concept indicating an absence of aging and the absence of an increase in expected mortality along with age. I just mean that something can still eat it. This is an easy concept to understand if you’re not focused on correcting people needlessly.
minus-squareHackworth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoI was just being a smartass, but I appreciate your commitment to clear communication.
No, it’s “biologically.”
No, my point with “functionally” is that it can be killed.
Biological immortality is a very specific concept indicating an absence of aging and the absence of an increase in expected mortality along with age.
I just mean that something can still eat it. This is an easy concept to understand if you’re not focused on correcting people needlessly.
I was just being a smartass, but I appreciate your commitment to clear communication.