You're being rigid about your preferred definition of life, but for what purpose? What is gained by categorizing this as strictly non-living? Wikipedia on the

You're being rigid about your preferred definition of life, but for what purpose? What is gained by categorizing this as strictly non-living? Wikipedia on the definition of life: > Since there is no consensus for a definition of life, most current definitions in biology are descriptive. Life is considered a characteristic of something that preserves, furthers or reinforces its existence in the given environment. This implies all or most of the following traits: [list of seven common traits of life]