On Mon, 2 Jul 2001 measl@mfn.org wrote:
I believe this is an unclear reference to the fact that cloned animals have a significantly shorter life expectancy than their "parent". Of course, I may be [unknowingly] regurgitating the gubmint propaganda, and therefore be totally full of shit - who knows?
They also tend to be larger than the original as well. Though there has been some progress in understanding why recently. Some other issues might be pointed at in the recent 'jellyfish monkey' experiments. Of the embryos, the only viable one didn't express the jellyfish gene, those that did - died. Take a look at Dougal Dixons 'Man After Man' book for some examples of what scares the hell out of them. A (mediocre) sci-fi book that has the social implications of 'adaptives' wended into the story is, Blueheart Alison Sinclair ISBN 0-06-105820-3 -- ____________________________________________________________________ Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------