Cloning: Nature or Nurture

Swan · 09-08-2005, 12:11 AM

Nothing to do with any article just a subject I've been thinking about. Lets get rid of the fact that cloning humans hasn't happened and may never happen. Imagine that it is possible.

Do you believe that it would be possible to recreate someone exactly? Considering the fact that the new person would have to be risen from birth.

I believe that you couldn't recreate someone on account that alot of who somebody is is what has happened to them throughout the years. What has molded them into the person they are today.

What are your thoughts?

Typhoid · 09-08-2005, 12:13 AM

In theory, you can make a clone, yes. But they wont grow up the same, obviously not, because both subjects would have undergone different experiences. But just because the clone went through different mental experiences and challanges as the original person, that doesn't make him/her less of a clone.

Swan · 09-08-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

In theory, you can make a clone, yes. But they wont grow up the same, obviously not, because both subjects would have undergone different experiences. But just because the clone went through different mental experiences and challanges as the original person, that doesn't make him/her less of a clone.

But when you think about it though, wouldn't that stop them from being a clone? If they have a different personality, then they are essentially a different person, aside from looks.

Typhoid · 09-08-2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by deejzguy

But when you think about it though, wouldn't that stop them from being a clone? If they have a different personality, then they are essentially a different person, aside from looks.

Clone refers to DNA structure (I believe) and the way you are raised doesnt change your DNA unless you live in Chernobyl.

Swan · 09-08-2005, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Clone refers to DNA structure (I believe) and the way you are raised doesnt change your DNA unless you live in Chernobyl.

True, but not everybody is going to check DNA structure. To the average person they will just think it is a doppleganger.

Typhoid · 09-08-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by deejzguy

True, but not everybody is going to check DNA structure. To the average person they will just think it is a doppleganger.

That doesnt matter.

The fact is, the person would still be a clone.

One could be the pope, one could be the anti-christ, but one could still be a close of the other.

Dylflon · 09-08-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Clone refers to DNA structure (I believe) and the way you are raised doesnt change your DNA unless you live in Chernobyl.

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BTW, I agree with Typhoid.

A clone is an exact duplicate of someone's genetic structure.

Experience and personality have nothing to do with this.

Typhoid · 09-08-2005, 01:10 AM

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Me, You, Starbucks man, one day next week.

Fox 6 · 09-08-2005, 12:19 AM

Its not just looks that makes a clone, its the exact same genetic make up. So whatever natural process the original goes through the clone will develop that too, ie : cancer, baldness, near sighted.

Bube · 09-08-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox 6

Its not just looks that makes a clone, its the exact same genetic make up. So whatever natural process the original goes through the clone will develop that too, ie : cancer, baldness, near sighted.

I don't agree with that. Yes, those are in the genes, but it depends on what you do that gets them activated. You could have a potential of cancer, but it won't happen on it's own.

Fox 6 · 09-08-2005, 07:41 PM

Bladerunner is a good movie.