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NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

No, I meant functionally. As in practically. For all intents and purposes. As in under normal conditions.

It’s like if I said “You meant ‘searching for’ and not ‘looking for’”, when looking indicates visual searching.

In other words it’s a meaningless distinction in the usage and I would look like a real dickhead pedant if I insisted you use another word.

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hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Biological immortality is the term for what you were describing. The fact that I politely pointed it out and linked a relevant Wikipedia article of the topic doesn’t warrant you to get insulted and call me a dickhead

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- NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  There is a functional difference between being pedantic about the word “functionally” and supplying relevant information.
  
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Hackworth@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
No, it’s “biologically.”

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- NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  No, my point with “functionally” is that it can be killed.
  
  Biological immortality is a very specific concept indicating an absence of aging and the absence of an increase in expected mortality along with age.
  
  I just mean that something can still eat it. This is an easy concept to understand if you’re not focused on correcting people needlessly.
  
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  - Hackworth@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I was just being a smartass, but I appreciate your commitment to clear communication.
    
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