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Re:Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the d... by HeyLaughingBoy on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:39PM (#22425227)
Which is exactly why I wonder who would do it. For private industry, there has to be profit motive, otherwise why bother?

So if reputable research institutions won't clone humans due to ethical concerns and private biotech can't make money from it, that leaves only governments. So what would motivate a government to clone humans? Especially since making more people isn't particularly difficult the regular way.

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Re:Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the d... by mark-r on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @06:40PM (#22428742)
A dictator with a huge ego could be motivated to try. Particularly one that was already a pariah by international standards.

I fully expected Saddam Hussein to create the first human clone.

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Re:Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the d... by mariuolo on Thursday February 27, 2020 @04:59AM (#22432003)
To have spare parts for himself?
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Re:Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the d... by antepodius on Thursday February 27, 2020 @02:48PM (#22437043)
Well, truly private biotech might. Some billionaire who wants to do it 'for science' might have the motive and ability.
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