Will I ever get a life? Phil Whelan is existentially piqued. Phil, the property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter is manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli. The very fact that you eat and have visited supertectonics.com suggests the presence of *stimu-sponse*. Perhaps you are referring to the "reproduction" aforementioned or some other facet of "life". What you fail to realize, Commander Whelan, is that the dimensional reality you are currently existing in is a package deal - freedom from *HIVE-9* in exchange for your memory of the *6 Unstable Portals* and your previous existence. We are not supposed to divulge this information, exercise caution.