[yeah, even having the background she does makes this difficult for Amanda to think about much. Maybe that's why itdoes. She knows just enough to make too many guesses about what could be happening, without knowing much for sure]

I think we are as much as any thing else here that's moving and eating. I think, under the circumstances, we might have to throw out traditional defintiions for organic though. But, to be fair, I'm a programmer, not a biologist.

[she polishes off her sour drink, pretty sure she'll regret that sooner rather than later]

I think the fact we're all very much aware of where we've been and where we are makes this a fair bit better than the Matrix, at least. Honestly, as amazing as all of this is...I think getting hung up on what we are made of or...[she waves vaguely; strong alcohol combined with the fact she doesn't drink much mean she's losing her usual wit about all this a little] isn't as important as...figuring out how to fix everything.