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They're Made out of Meat by Terry Bisson, 1991 (web.mit.edu)
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This has always been one of my favourite Sci-Fi short stories. I love the whimsical nature of it, and also how utterly alien it makes us humans.

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

Oh I remember this story. I thought it was by Asimov or Clarke, but I guess not!