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<blockquote data-quote="Patlin" data-source="post: 3941435" data-attributes="member: 17264">&quot;Biologicals have a number of characteristics, I do not know enough about your construction to know where you differ, though perhaps you will enlighten me.&nbsp; Rather than being built, biologicals are born.&nbsp; They start out as small defenseless beings, and slowly mature and grow into a more competent state.&nbsp; Most biologicals of consequence are the result of a mating between two progenitors, called parents.&nbsp; While some dispute this, biologicals do not appear to be the result of intelligent design... whether or not that is so, they possess many traits which no competent designer would willingly incorporate: the need for 8 hours of consecutive sleep is one example, but others exist.&nbsp; I understand the sinuses of many humanoids are greatly subject to failure, and a source of irritation.&nbsp; Microorganisms can interfere with the functioning of biologicals, causing disease.&nbsp; Biologicals are subject to 'old age' a deteriorating condition resulting in decreased utility and eventually death.&nbsp; Finally, biologicals need to eat and drink on a regular basis.&quot;&quot;I would also note that Kharas's insistence of coming to the aid of children may be a design imperative in biologicals of his type.&nbsp; Non-defective adult biologicals seem highly oriented toward the protection of the immature variant, called 'children.'&nbsp; It is not clear to me whether this is based on their immature status directly, or indirectly through a categorization by age.&nbsp; I have, however, noted that this protective instinct is not generally directed at constructs such as myself.&nbsp; I am aproximately 1/3rd the age of the youngest 'child' we seek to rescue, but it seems to be considered proper that I risk my life in an attempt to save the 'children.'&quot;&quot;Which of the characteristics of Biologicals do you share?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Patlin, post: 3941435, member: 17264"] "Biologicals have a number of characteristics, I do not know enough about your construction to know where you differ, though perhaps you will enlighten me. Rather than being built, biologicals are born. They start out as small defenseless beings, and slowly mature and grow into a more competent state. Most biologicals of consequence are the result of a mating between two progenitors, called parents. While some dispute this, biologicals do not appear to be the result of intelligent design... whether or not that is so, they possess many traits which no competent designer would willingly incorporate: the need for 8 hours of consecutive sleep is one example, but others exist. I understand the sinuses of many humanoids are greatly subject to failure, and a source of irritation. Microorganisms can interfere with the functioning of biologicals, causing disease. Biologicals are subject to 'old age' a deteriorating condition resulting in decreased utility and eventually death. Finally, biologicals need to eat and drink on a regular basis." "I would also note that Kharas's insistence of coming to the aid of children may be a design imperative in biologicals of his type. Non-defective adult biologicals seem highly oriented toward the protection of the immature variant, called 'children.' It is not clear to me whether this is based on their immature status directly, or indirectly through a categorization by age. I have, however, noted that this protective instinct is not generally directed at constructs such as myself. I am aproximately 1/3rd the age of the youngest 'child' we seek to rescue, but it seems to be considered proper that I risk my life in an attempt to save the 'children.'" "Which of the characteristics of Biologicals do you share?" [/QUOTE]

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