I watched a documentary on Monday about cloning. Apparently, some genius madman scientist managed to clone a human of up to 64 cells! Thankfully the cells died due to certain stuff that happened which is too long to elaborate. As quoted, " I am not god but I am doing god's work. But if I had the option of playing either god or the devil, I would rather be god."
Imagine the possibilities like 50 years form now. Things such as infertility will be thrown out of the window as it is now possible to have a child with the same genetic makeup as you do. Who needs to adopt kids in Africa when you can have your very own flesh and blood -literally to carry on the family line for you. The sexist of the world will be rejoicing as gender can be decided and if the government feels that the population of the country is rather unstable for growth, he might just jolly well clone more people to support the country or 'for the greater good of mankind.' People might even clone themselves in order to get organs in which their body will not reject and we will all live longer. This is one really great way to solve the population crisis that so many urban countries are facing!
However, what really struck me was the cloning of the dead...
In the documentary, there was a mother whose child died in a car crash when she was 5 and that mother really wanted to clone her daughter. However, lets take it that they are really successful in cloning that little girl. As much as they are down to the dot in terms of their genetic makeup, I do not think I have the heart to look at this child. Given the same upbringing, this 'clone' will behave and literally be just like the child who died. However, I feel that the precious memories in which you spent with the dead child would just disappear and given time, the mother might even forget that her real child is dead. I cannot imagine dealing with this kind of emotional stress>.<
Given the possibilities of cloning the dead, kids in school might have Albert Eisenstein as their math teacher, Beethoven as their music teacher and hospital nurses might even be replaced by Mother Theresa 50 years from now and humans will live forever -genetically speaking.
'Rest in peace' would be an understatement as your genetic makeup actually live through a person and given the same upbringing, the 'clone' will be just like you. From the way you speak to the way you carry yourself, are all dependent on your upbringing and given that, I really feel that it is possible to recreate someone.
Well. It has been three years since the seven became six and although two more are added making the number eight, one is currently missing bringing the number to seven and a half. No news is good news so for now, as much as it might be a wishful thinking, I want to believe that he is still alive. Somehow.
I've seen my portion of deaths for my age and each of them lives through my memories. For me, this is my way of respecting those who are no longer here. Especially for him as even though I really want to hear his voice and get him to give me roses every time he sees me physically, he is still giving me roses everyday as I playback the stupid things he does to me. Just like a video, he is still giving me roses, advices, teaching me, forcing me to laugh at his stupid jokes which are not even funny most of the time, drinking till we are drunk and playing the viola for me. These are the memories which I hold so dear to me and I do not think you can replicate it in a clone. New memories would just be created and they would be so painful every time you are reminded that 'it' is just a clone of the dead.
I even remember the last thing he said to us even after we tried so hard to stop him from going back. Even though he knew that at that point of time, it might be the last time he see us.
*hands roses to all the girls* 'Stop saying goodbye to me with that look! You guys look as though you are sending me off to my death or something! I thought you guys should already know the correct way of parting by now! Well let me remind you that the correct way of parting should be a smile. Alongside that smile, would be the words "see you soon"! Smile guys and I will see you soon(:'
Thus I promise you even as I am bleeding inside, I will smile and even as we part, it will always be see you soon(:
Thank you my dear friend.
Angela's girl<333
Tag replies:
Kite: haha<3 I am not THAT emo *throws sparkles* ponyo(:
Angela: haha<3 Its fine(: I was not sleeping anyways(: Lets just pray that the case is resolved>.<
JKT: hihi darling! Enjoying your life in Indo right now? The weather is bloody hot here so I bet it is worst over there(: Update your blog so that I know you are alive and happy belated b-day(: I wanted to message you but I though you might not receive it since you are in Indo and all but better late than never(: Please be remembering my keychain!!!! Take care<333
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