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Other Comments:
Author's manuscript is an extension of his previous series of papers on this topic. Even though the paper is quite long, it should be not shortened to avoid reader's misunderstandings and/or confusion. Obtained conclusions are correct and proposed discussion brings a light to this topic. I believe that this paper has an interdisciplinary impact and should be published.
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- How to cite: Weis M .Review of the "Thermodynamic Function Of Life" paper[Review of the article 'Thermodynamic Function Of Life ' by Michaelian K].WebmedCentral 2012;3(5):WMCRW001776
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Other Comments:
The article is very interesting although somewhat extensive. I
believe that the introduction should be strengthened by stating more
clearly and emphatically the objectives.
Some calculations of the importance of the entropy production at the
surface of Earth due to living organic material compared to that due to
inorganic material should be presented to back up the claim that life on
Earth is important to its global entropy production.
Reference in the text was made to the seminal papers of Prigogine and
Babloyantz but it is not clear in what respect these works differ from, or
are related to, the work being presented. -
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None - How to cite: .Thermodynamic Function of Life- Comments[Review of the article 'Thermodynamic Function Of Life ' by Michaelian K].WebmedCentral 2012;3(3):WMCRW001606
This article has brought out the significance of the topic in an excellent manner. Wriiten in a lucid manner, the article is very scientifically informative.
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