[metmom]

Of course not, but I’ll try again.

If evolution only addresses the evolution of life, then it behooves one not only to define life but also to decide where the starting point is.

At what point does the ToE kick in?

I seriously doubt that anyone would not consider any single celled organism to be life. But what about other things where they are not so easily delineated?

What about prions? Viruses?

They exhibit some signs of being living but not all. Where do they fall?

[GunRunner]

Another superflous point. We know that some scientists consider viruses to be life, but others say that they're not. However, we do know for a fact that viruses evolve.

So it may be the case that we can observe evolution in something that actually isn't considered life by some.

An interesting discussion, but once again irrelevant.