: Why did the Trow cannibalize the younger races? I don't
: see that a silicon-based life form could get much
: nourishment from the flesh of carbon-based creatures,
: and the fact that the Trow live in such barren
: wastelands indicates that, indeed, they don't need to
: feed on carbon-based life. Was the cannibalism purely
: ceremonial, or can the Trow extract energy from
: carbon-based life even though they can only
: incorporate silicon compounds into their bodies? Maybe
: they can use the water. Why am I even speculating
: about this?
: --SiliconDream
What makes you think the Trow are silicon-based? They're made of clay, not sand. IIRC, clay is largely carbon. If they were silicon based, the wouldn't be able to survive in the same temperatures as humans. They'd need a much hotter environment.
