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The author hypothesizes that nanobes, a supposedly living organism found in clay, are actually nonliving inanimate artifacts of this clay’s structure. This is because a nanobe is too small to have a reproductive mechanism, which is required to be classified as a living thing.

The author assumes that nanobes are too small to contain any form of reproductive mechanism.

The author also assumes that the clay can produce non-living artifacts like nanodes

The argument is not focused on sexual reproduction. Any type of reproduction would suffice for nanodes to be classified as living.

This undermines the argument by showing that small organisms without a clear reproduction mechanism can still nonetheless reproduce. This directly weakens the link between the premise and conclusion.

This does not specify whether the nanodes are living or not. It leaves far too much up for assumption.

While this casts doubt on previous definitions of life, it does not seriously weaken the argument’s claim that nanodes are not living due to their inability to reproduce.

This comparison is completely irrelevant to the argument’s reasoning. The argument is focused on whether nanodes are living due to their size limiting their capacity for a reproductive mechanism.

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