[He has no problems sharing, either.]

No, no, they were created to be androids. Doctor Noonian Soong built them both to act as androids, and to see if he could make them be human-like. Right down to implanting a breathing subroutine and growing hair. [Geordi's pleased to be able to talk about his friend, really.]

I think he succeeded beyond his wildest aspirations. Data's, well. He's not just a machine. He's honestly a whole new life form.