I'm essentially only lurking here, but I don't see the need for a whole new thread over that. The fallacy of quantizing the continuum can be applicable in difficult cases of classifying certain species, because the boundries get fuzzy due to [gasp!] common descent and incomplete speciation. But I don't think that needs to be much of a distraction. Just something to keep in mind.
If the fallacy may apply (or be mentioned) in borderline cases of distinguishing between something living and not living, it would be relevant to this thread.
If the fallacy is not asserted with regard to the theory of evolution on this thread then indeed, the thread is not at risk of being derailed.
The assertion of the fallacy with regard to abiogenesis has already killed further investigation of that theory.
I doubt if it will be raised in a discussion of the life principle - because the continuum is not being quantized here, at least not the way betty boop is approaching it. Which is to say, she is not looking for a specific tipping point of non-life to life or life to death but rather a description of the difference.