By Anders Sandberg
One of the most bizarre uses of Matter developed so far is the living plastic invented by Dr. Rhenborg. He has combined the normal properties of plastic with properties of living beings such as movement, healing and instincts, for use as servants and weapons.
The plastic creations are brightly coloured, elastic beings able to stretch immensely before breaking. They are resistant to acids, but become stiff in cold environments and tend to melt when confronted with fire. They are completely mindless, only able to perform the duties stamped into their molecular structure by Dr. Rhenborg when the plastic is polymerised.
Usually he keeps them in the form of plain blocks of plastic, which are then activated by heating them somewhat or ripping away a protective cover. The earliest designs were patterned after dinosaurs and other plastic toys (the doctor had originally planned them as presents for his grandchildren), but today they instead become amorphous beings with hundred of small legs, claws, flapping slits and antennae (possibly a sign of the increasing Quiet of the doctor).
One typical application is the Carrying Creation, a big blue glob able to move heavy objects as indicated by the doctor. Another is the Gripper Plastic, a small block of red plastic which when thrown onto at starts gripping with plastic tentacles. A third kind is the Black and White Destroyer Ball. By combining big blocks of plastics and heating them, they form a huge chequered ball that will aggressively attack anything perceived as a threat; it will bash down walls, roll over cars or crush people. Unfortunately it is also a bit unpredictable weapon. Other experiments have been the Green Guard Spider, the Purple Tyrannosaur-Dog and the Yellow Dance-On-Paper-Pyramid.