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Clonaid: Birth of a Media Menace?
WIRED ^ | Jan 3, 2003 | Kristen Philipkoski

Posted on 01/03/2003 5:33:52 AM PST by visagoth

Edited on 06/29/2004 7:09:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Who can resist a story about clones, aliens and sexual intrigue?

Hardly any media outlets in the United States can, judging from the amount of coverage lavished on the recent announcement that a French chemist associated with a cult that believes aliens populated the Earth by cloning themselves had orchestrated the birth of a human clone.


(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clonaid; clone; media; raelians
The point: Are there such a thing as journalists anymore?
1 posted on 01/03/2003 5:33:52 AM PST by visagoth
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To: visagoth
Would Christopher Reeve SINCERELY turn down the chance for a new body cloned from himself which could potentially house his memories and consciousness? Shouldn't he get the chance to decide for himself? What if we can clone a human NOT to have the parts of the brain associated with sophisticated human thought? Then Christopher Reeve's memory lobes could theoretically be transferred to the new, more primitive version of his brain in the walking version of himself.
2 posted on 01/03/2003 9:51:49 AM PST by End The Hypocrisy
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...the Raelians, who believe that aliens populated the earth 25,000 years ago by cloning themselves...

How utterly ridiculous. The origin of mankind is well known. There was a time when the Earth had no people, right? Where did they all come from? The FUTURE. When people are abducted by aliens or disappear in the Bermuda triangle (same thing) they are actually going back in time to populate the earth. All UFOs really are is time machines - and the real ones are cleverly disguised to look like '67 Chevy Malibus.

It's all covered in this movie...


3 posted on 01/03/2003 10:33:38 AM PST by XLurk
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To: End The Hypocrisy
Would Christopher Reeve SINCERELY turn down the chance for a new body cloned from himself which could potentially house his memories and consciousness?
 
Or one might presume that a new body might also have its own new person inside of it.

4 posted on 01/03/2003 12:17:26 PM PST by AnnaZ
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To: AnnaZ
I addressed that in my posting...
5 posted on 01/03/2003 12:29:25 PM PST by End The Hypocrisy
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To: AnnaZ
Silly earthling! The Raelians' next great achievement will be to clone anencephalic babies. Then just a simple brain transplant will fix everything. Hurry up and send in your money now, before the waiting list gets any longer!
6 posted on 01/03/2003 1:40:46 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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