Roughshod

Nothing smells better than the scent of victory. Although gingerbread is a close second.

Curried peas and paneer with rice and some chana masala.

Not just fluid, but slippery gendered too.

Waves can be made of water. And water is made of particles. Still fluid.

*Username is 'Duality'* *Avatar is water* I'm gonna say... Fluid.

I know the above user is a male. I saw his wicked guitar.

It's all part of the Illuminati agenda... First the frogs, then the ponies, then you! Unless you're already gay in which case, never mind. ... BE ALARMED!

I can't imagine a more profound and elegant answer to the thoughts I laid out. How could I be so blind?

Yeppers! I just have this ZANY habit of thinking about things and coming to conclusions! It's so WACKY! This is an interesting point to consider as well. How much if any culpability does a clone have? What would be the legal parameters?

I extrapolated from your position to the obvious conclusion of what you're advocating minus the fantastical conditions which aren't remotely feasible(presently speaking) and put it into realistic terms. You just don't want to own up to the hypothetical because you realize it makes you look bad and discredits your position.

Really puts into question what it means to be an individual human being, to have an 'identity'. None of us choose to be born, or have the parents and genes we do. Even much of our memories, while affected by some choices, are still also dependent on many factors we have no control over like our surroundings and the time we live in. But finding out you're just a replacement of someone who's died and meant to continue living so others won't have to deal with the reality of death could be earth-shattering to one's psyche. Or maybe not, depends on the person perhaps. Like I said, a product. But I guess at the end of the day we're all products built for the strict purpose of perpetuating ourselves.

I understand that the clone in this scenario would have the memories and I assumed that it would also be grown at an accelerated rate from a tube or whatever place would suffice. This isn't Star Trek. We don't have such technological capabilities, if they are even feasible to begin with. You've introduced a new element to the discussion that wasn't part of the original premise. That's fine, but it changes the nature of the debate to something that I and others here weren't basing our points on. I was arguing from the position relating to technologies the present or the foreseeable future, since cloning is possible albeit imperfect, not those from a science fiction series set in the 23rd century. Uh, yeah... I would care. If I had decided to clone myself, or found out I was a clone, that would be pretty important in my view. And no, it isn't me. Not from my perspective. Once my physical matter is disintegrated I'm killed instantly, even if it is reassembled my consciousness is gone. Living matter is a bit different from inanimate objects. Well that's the only way we've got at the moment. Actually, the super aging process probably isn't even practicable at this point which means in order to have a true clone ready at a moments notice, you'd have to grow it from the moment of the original's conception and keep it in stasis(so as to not form it's own conflicting memories), pumped with transferred memories until it's ready for use. In other words, a slave. Actually less than that, a product. Very ethical proposition you've got there.

You can have the bed, but I'm keeping the crown.

But with that said, Adam West is, was and always shall be the the greatest mayor Quahog ever had. I also have a soft spot for taffy.

People who litter when there's clearly waste receptacles in the area. I've never caught someone in the act but if I did... Respect the environment!

When I'm pushing past my own boundaries or training to improve myself in whatever way possible. Whether that's physically, emotionally, intellectually or psychologically. Enhancing my potential and cultivating a spirit of growth within me is the best thing I can do for myself. It's a very egoistic mentality I know, but it's my highest virtue. When it comes to interacting with others I prefer contact that requires the least amount of investment. So more often than not I find forming any long-term relationships with people without a clear objective to be a waste of my time and thus my life. Doing, experiencing and becoming more is what makes me feel alive. But I have a very unique and personal way of achieving this. It is by myself and for myself.

I'm from Hawaii. Currently living in Egypt.

I get sick of other people all the time. But as far as colds and the flu go I'm rarely affected, maybe once or twice a year, mostly during their respective seasons in the winter.

Yes, but finding a suitable woman can be difficult. Then there's the whole courtship thing. Honesty I'd rather just clone myself and perpetuate my genes that way. You know, like Jango Fett.

Micheal Keaton was a better Batman.

You've answered you own question. The clone is a clone. By the standard I just layed out, that such a human being is merely a stand in lacking its own directed history, it is effectively the lesser. Only by the most shallow and rudimentary metric is a clone designed to replicate the life of it's predecessor equal to said predecessor. The original and the clone, while identical are still distinct as entities. Inserted memories are not the same as shared consciousness. Unless your physical brain matter is actually transplanted into your clone, your death will be the end of you. Only from other's perspective will you still exist as you did before. But the clone is not you. You, as you know yourself, will be gone.

Banned for looking up words! Hehe