Eli5: what exactly is a virus and are viruses alive?
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[Unexplainable](https://megaphone.link/VMP8592865804) did a podcast on this last week. The Meaning of Life.
It comes down to what your definition of “alive” is.
Viruses replicate but need another cell to do it for them. Red blood cells would be considered alive, but have no DNA to replicate themselves. It’s gets complicated in the details.
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