I'd have to hear her argument, but...
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Is virus alive? We have tons of those as well.
No, viruses don't mean the scientific definition of life. IIRC, the primary reason why is because, in order to make copies of itself, it must hijack a living cell's reproductive system to do so. It can't simply divide to make more of itself.
That's a very good point! Thank you!