FN: biological organisms viewed collectivelyIf the concept of autonomous agents were something like a usefulor more , a properdefinition of life itself , then autonomous agents span the gap from the merely physical to that new realm of the merely physical where `` purpose '' is ascribed by all of us to one another .The emergence of ethics in the evolution of life on this planet is a fascinating issue .The life cycle needs to be investigated .Life on Mars is also likely to be the same at the top of the table : at the ecological level .And when the Thai-language wrestles with new words for alien imports like ice hard water or parachute umbrella for supporting life , some might be amused at how downright literal Thai can be or impressed at how admirably sensible it so often is .She 's been searching for signs of extraterrestrial life ever since she was a little girl .