In fact, I'll put in another hypothetical. Y'know that story with the man in the ship that's falling apart? Can't remember who it was at all, but the point is he's sailing along and his boat is falling apart. Every time a bit breaks off, he gets some more wood and repairs it. It takes a very long time, but after he's sailed it for long enough he's eventually replaced every single part on the ship. Miraculously, all of the driftwood from his breaking ship come to the shore, and when it's found some people make a ship from it. Which is his original ship? This might seem a bit irrelevant, but what if the cloning wasn't necessarily 'cloning' so much as it was a fairly extreme form of repairing. Your partner or loved one has been in an accident, was killed, and was incredibly badly damaged. Luckily, technology allows you to fully repair the body and kickstart their minds back into action again. Thank god for the wonders of modern medicine!
Thing is, that's essentially what the cloning would be, only easier because you could potentially do it from one cell rather than the entirety of the remaining body. And when you say 'the truth of the matter', what do you mean? That they died? I think you'd still be able to accept they died. The only real question is, are they dead?
Thing is, that's essentially what the cloning would be, only easier because you could potentially do it from one cell rather than the entirety of the remaining body. And when you say 'the truth of the matter', what do you mean? That they died? I think you'd still be able to accept they died. The only real question is, are they dead?
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