• LemmyTellYou@lemmy.cafe
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    2 days ago

    I had an idea for a book some years ago. There’s an airborne virus that makes every human on the planet infertile.

    The only way humans can reproduce is via cloning. Clones which are not only genetically modified for the best traits, but also improved. Each country gets an allocated amount.

    There’s a catch - the clones are programmed to abide by rules (don’t be a dick, don’t harm others, be considerate of the environment and make every effort to improve it). If they stray too far, they shit out all of their organs and die.

  • unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    I always wondered what happened to that sheep and the technology/science behind it. I wonder if any secret society has been trying human clones, like in the movie, The 6th Day

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      A Chinese lab edited a human baby. Sam Altman owns a gene editing company. It’s illegal in most countries to edit the human genome, but not private companies in the USA, of course.