Stars/Crystals, living things?

[Sectaguy]

I need help with an assignment. I get that crystals can grow but I don't believe they qualify as living things. Are biologists in general in agreement that stars and crystals aren't and can't never be described as living things? Thanks!

[JackBean]

I pretty much think so. Although I've read about some crystals, I don't remeber, what were they composed of, which were able somehow to reproduce or something, so they were considered they could be non-carbon-based living. I may look it up.

[Darby]

Crystals do self-organize and they can reproduce, but they don't really have a metabolic or an evolutionary capability.