But it’s not like the “children” bring a genetic signature of the “parents”.
Is fire a lifeform according to you?
I don’t know, why are you asking? what’s your definition of a lifeform? Wikipedia suggests something like
capable of responding to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homeostasis as a stable whole.
Stars and galaxies are probably close to fitting this description than just random forest fires.
I can see that about stars if I squint hard enough, but galaxies?
Squint harder? It’s true, reproduction might be a stretch, but the rest matches up well: growth, development, interaction, homeostasis. They even eat each other to grow, often triggering star formation.
But it’s not like the “children” bring a genetic signature of the “parents”.
Is fire a lifeform according to you?
I don’t know, why are you asking? what’s your definition of a lifeform? Wikipedia suggests something like
Stars and galaxies are probably close to fitting this description than just random forest fires.
I can see that about stars if I squint hard enough, but galaxies?
Squint harder? It’s true, reproduction might be a stretch, but the rest matches up well: growth, development, interaction, homeostasis. They even eat each other to grow, often triggering star formation.