We obsess with fictional clones and beliefs they would be very identical to "us" when the reality is clones show epigenetic variability and are genetically clones, but display structural differences in form and colour and behaviour. Skin colour in multicoloured animals is determined by fetal positioning and exposure to outside forces. Identical twin Friesian calves don't have the same pelt patterns.
This scientist cloned fat levels in muscle flesh, not identical, but trending to a type. Exercise and diet would change how fat marbled meat presented.
netsharc 54 minutes ago [-]
I skimmed the article, searched for "human" and human cloning does get discussed at the end of the article.
Obviously a clone of someone will (should?) only look like the person, but could have a totally different personality due to a different upbringing and environment, but it seems people want to do it anyway...
_elephant 41 minutes ago [-]
Exactly. A clone might share the face, but it can never share the path.
What makes someone who they are isn’t just DNA, but all the invisible things—memories, struggles, love, randomness.
We’re not just born—we become.
kypro 26 minutes ago [-]
This is a debatable position, but I think in general people significantly underestimate the role genetics play in defining our core personality traits and preferences.
While what makes someone who they are isn't just their DNA, it is a very significant part. I'd argue perhaps up to ~50% of our personality is shaped by our genetics. To your point our memories and experiences will obviously be different, but we have reason to believe how we behave in scenarios is very significantly influenced by our genetics.
roschdal 27 minutes ago [-]
“Really and truly, a horse can be alive forever. Forever and ever.”
As humans could...
_elephant 1 hours ago [-]
Technology can copy the body, but not the soul.
What moves us is never sameness—it’s uniqueness.
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This scientist cloned fat levels in muscle flesh, not identical, but trending to a type. Exercise and diet would change how fat marbled meat presented.
Obviously a clone of someone will (should?) only look like the person, but could have a totally different personality due to a different upbringing and environment, but it seems people want to do it anyway...
While what makes someone who they are isn't just their DNA, it is a very significant part. I'd argue perhaps up to ~50% of our personality is shaped by our genetics. To your point our memories and experiences will obviously be different, but we have reason to believe how we behave in scenarios is very significantly influenced by our genetics.
As humans could...