Rather, I'd say that Phatbot is a virus, because a) it is malicious and b) it doesn't rely on deception to spread itself. This is, again, subtly different from a worm, which generally aren't malicious, just annoying.
While we're nit-picking definitions, I'd like to point out that this is a worm, not a virus. If it needs human help to spread (between machines), it's a virus. If it spreads itself, it's a worm.
I agree with my parent; I find caffeine seems to do an alright job of blood sugar stabilization. However, caffeine's effects PALE in comparison to... (drum roll please)... exercise!
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Rather, I'd say that Phatbot is a virus, because a) it is malicious and b) it doesn't rely on deception to spread itself. This is, again, subtly different from a worm, which generally aren't malicious, just annoying.
While we're nit-picking definitions, I'd like to point out that this is a worm, not a virus. If it needs human help to spread (between machines), it's a virus. If it spreads itself, it's a worm.
Here's a more academic definition.
I agree with my parent; I find caffeine seems to do an alright job of blood sugar stabilization. However, caffeine's effects PALE in comparison to ... (drum roll please)... exercise!