That was big news - but really - Even without conspiracy theories I have to
believe that some lab somewhere - in Germany, or Russia, here or wherever,
someone has already made a human clone. I find it hard to believe that people
actually think it is an amazing feat. I'm sorry, but as soon as Dolly became
evident, it has been obvious that as long as you dont care about the failed
attempts, a human is just as easy.
I think that Christianity even tainted science a bit by suggesting that there is
something special about cloning a human, that it would be more difficult. C'mon
- its a piece of cake and will be a daily event in the next couple of years.
I know you are joking about the slavery issue - but I think that a lot of people
think that a clone means a duplicate. Although this is true genetically, a clone
is much more a "twin" than anything else, and a twin is a unique person. I am
not at all threatened by the concept of clones and cloning. I am threatened by
the concepts that:
1> clones are somehow less than people
2> Clones dont have "God given" souls
3> The rich will use cloning as a tool over the poor
Just my off the cuff thoughts.
Alpha Bill
I have seen the lights, but cant tell which is the "good" light
Gifford, Nathan F wrote:
> Great point ... you need to invest in a clone NOW just in case an organ
> goes.
>
> As a smoker I REALLY need to do this .... Maybe thats where all the money
> from the raise in prices is going ...
>
> Would it really be slavery if it was your clone? You could buy a whole
> bunch of clones and educate them to various degrees --- get a couple for the
> yardwork/housework and a couple for the drudge jobs at work.
>
> I LOVE THE FUTURE!!!! Thank God I'm the alpha-Nate.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Remmell [SMTP:Edward.Remmell@evolving.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 1:32 PM
> > To: 'Gifford, Nathan F'
> > Subject: RE: real news
> >
> > Wow! How many years do you think it will take us before we're cloning
> > replacement body parts? I give it 5 years. The technology is there.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gifford, Nathan F [mailto:NG130670@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 11:25 AM
> > > To: Benson, Rosco; Heidt, Erik; Ed Remmel
> > > Subject: FW: real news
> > >
> > >
> > > What would a clone be worth to you. I say we in the US hop
> > > on this before
> > > some third world country starts putting out 2nd rate clones.
> > > Would you want
> > > your clone to be brought to you by the same people who
> > > produce the Hyundai
> > > or Gold Star Electronics?
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Pat Shepard [SMTP:c604016@showme.missouri.edu]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 1:31 AM
> > > > To: kmo@c-realm.com
> > > > Subject: real news
> > > >
> > > > While many people are watching the impeachment hearings or
> > > the bombings in
> > > > Iraq, there's some real news going on.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > http://cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9812/15/BC-KOREA-CLONING.reut/index.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nothing new technologically, but still a milestone. I
> > > doubt if a thousand
> > > > years from now they care whether Clinton was impeached
> > > (he's no Caesar,
> > > > after all) or Iraq was bombed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >