Comments on: BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 89 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/ We celebrate all facets of geekiness, including Tech Geek, Science Geek and Gaming Geek... coming to you straight from Boston. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:17:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/comment-page-1/#comment-79804 Carl Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:07:47 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/#comment-79804 Er... oxymoron is when you put two words together that contradict eachother. i.e. 'inorganic life', or 'deafening silence'. Er… oxymoron is when you put two words together that contradict eachother. i.e. ‘inorganic life’, or ‘deafening silence’.

]]> By: Russtopher http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/comment-page-1/#comment-79791 Russtopher Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:52:20 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/#comment-79791 Hi, I'm Colin, this is my co-host Carl, this is my other co-host Karl. Hi, I’m Colin, this is my co-host Carl, this is my other co-host Karl.

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/comment-page-1/#comment-79790 Big Remy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/#comment-79790 The biological definition of life is pretty varied and doesn't necessarily require that things be carbon based. Its more along the lines of "Here's what we think the definition of life is, but that will change if we find something that is the exception." I mean its just me, but I don't think inorganic life is a good oxymoron. The biological definition of life is pretty varied and doesn’t necessarily require that things be carbon based. Its more along the lines of “Here’s what we think the definition of life is, but that will change if we find something that is the exception.”

I mean its just me, but I don’t think inorganic life is a good oxymoron.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/comment-page-1/#comment-79787 Carl Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:33:21 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/#comment-79787 According to the American Heritage Dictionary, 'Organic' is defined as, "Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms." According to the American Heritage Science Dictionary, 'Organic' is defined as, "Involving organisms or the products of their life processes." Another definition in the same dictionary equates organic with carbon specifically. However, this is only in keeping with our currently held beliefs that all life must be carbon-based (see http://biocab.org/Silicon_based_Life.html). So, It's either life or it isn't. If it isn't life, and it isn't carbon-based, then it is inorganic. If it is life, but not carbon-based, then surely we should amend the narrow view that 'organic' involves only carbon. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, ‘Organic’ is defined as, “Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms.”

According to the American Heritage Science Dictionary, ‘Organic’ is defined as, “Involving organisms or the products of their life processes.”

Another definition in the same dictionary equates organic with carbon specifically. However, this is only in keeping with our currently held beliefs that all life must be carbon-based (see http://biocab.org/Silicon_based_Life.html).

So, It’s either life or it isn’t. If it isn’t life, and it isn’t carbon-based, then it is inorganic. If it is life, but not carbon-based, then surely we should amend the narrow view that ‘organic’ involves only carbon.

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/comment-page-1/#comment-79780 Big Remy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/08/15/bostongeek-podcast-episode-89/#comment-79780 Why exactly is inorganic life an oxymoron? Why exactly is inorganic life an oxymoron?

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