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minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years ago functionally immortal Biologically immortal is the term you were looking for
minus-squareNoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoNo, 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.
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoBiological 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
Biologically immortal is the term you were looking for
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.
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