The Human Clone Conundrum

[BarkingGhostar]

'Do you know of the water of life?" aside ...

What if we learned from an actual human clone that the had all of the memories of the donator(s) from the time of donation back? This seems like an interesting prospect as opposed to the human clones turning into killer robots (a la robophobia). One might even say that this could be a good thing but would it make a clone more or less accepting?

Even more intriguing would be if the clone and the donator(s) had some sort of telepathic awareness for shared experiences going forward. Like a distributed mind/conscious. Ethics and religion aside, what might be the moral and social (legal) concerns be?

 

[Darwin333]

That would be awesome! My clone could do my job for me while I did whatever the hell I felt like.

 

[SKORPI0]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/25/afraid-cloning-humans-macaque-monkeys-reality

I doubt that the clone will have the same memories of the donor at all.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/25/afraid-cloning-humans-macaque-monkeys-reality

I doubt that the clone will have the same memories of the donor at all.

It wouldn't be possible. Your DNA doesn't store memories.

 

[JPS35]

Addressed in the movie Multiplicity.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplicity_(film)

 

[bbhaag]

Did anyone catch the 60 Minutes piece on cloning polo horses in Argentina? Fascinating story and the science behind it is amazing. During the interview it was asked if cloning a human was possible and here is what was said on the subject.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-clones-of-polo/

Lesley Stahl: Do you have any moral problems with cloning a human being?
Alan Meeker: Yes. I disagree with it. I know a good reason, lots of good reasons to clone-- body parts, like hearts and lungs and pancreases, if it could be done in a productive manner, that can save lives. But I've been asked by some of the wealthiest people on planet earth to clone a human being and we--
Lesley Stahl: You have?
Alan Meeker: Absolutely.
Alan Meeker: And the answer is always-- a resounding "no."
Lesley Stahl: Well, they must have a reason.
Alan Meeker: And they won't give it to me.
Lesley Stahl: They don't tell you why?
Alan Meeker: No.
Lesley Stahl: I'm thinking if science can do it, science will do it and maybe one day, you know, they'll be clones and we'll laugh at all the people who were questioning the morality of it now.
Alan Meeker: Someday someone will do it--
Lesley Stahl: Yes.
Alan Meeker: And we will either laugh or we will cry. But I'm not gonna be the one to take that-- that leap.
Lesley Stahl: It could be done today.
Alan Meeker: Yes.
Lesley Stahl: I assumed there'd be a big difference between a horse and a human. Lots of differences.
Alan Meeker: Surprisingly little. Yeah. Surprisingly little.

 

[Kaido]

I read a book a long time ago that had fun with the idea. Kid found an old machine that turned out to be a cloning device. He was ecstatic and wanted to send his clone off to school for him. Except his clone wanted to send HIM (the original) to school! The twist was that the machine was like a xerox...each copy got progressively worse. Each version got more mentally unstable & more evil, and the original got blamed for everything.

 

[Kaido]

Did anyone catch the 60 Minutes piece on cloning polo horses in Argentina? Fascinating story and the science behind it is amazing. During the interview it was asked if cloning a human was possible and here is what was said on the subject.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-clones-of-polo/

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