The universe: inanimate space or a living organism?

摘要

The nature of the universe and the origin of life have always been the main questions ofmankind. For many years, it has been asked whether life exists elsewhere in the universe, and if existswhat is its structures and forms. However, more important question is that whether the universe itself isa living creature or just an inanimate space. To accept that we are living in an inanimate cosmos, itshould be confirmed that the characteristics of living organisms are not appreciable for our universe.However, the problem is that exact definition of life is somewhat controversial in the scientificcommunity. In terms of biology, there is a general agreement that the features growth, shape, systemorganization, and replication/reproduction are the minimum characteristics of a living system. Here, anoverview of the characteristics of a living organism is given and then they will be compared to theuniverse features.