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To: b_sharp

Is a sperm cell alive? Is it human?
Is an unfertilized egg cell alive? Is is human?


1,569 posted on 08/04/2005 8:53:21 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
"Is a sperm cell alive? Is it human? "
"Is an unfertilized egg cell alive? Is is human?"

More good questions, unfortunately not questions I can answer. However I do not believe there is some 'essential' difference between prelife and life. I do believe that there is a difference between abiogenic prelife and death.

1,584 posted on 08/04/2005 9:34:55 AM PDT by b_sharp (Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
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To: Doctor Stochastic

Is a sperm cell alive?              Yes

Is it human?                        No

Is an unfertilized egg cell alive?  Yes

Is is human?                        No

 

BUT; when they COME TOGETHER, the result is both alive and HUMAN.


1,621 posted on 08/04/2005 12:32:03 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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