How Cloning Can Extend Your Lifespan

Episode 3 of 5



Now that humans have perfected the technology of cloning and people are experimenting more with artificial cloning and even stem cell research, what can we do with it?

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The Value Of Therapeutic Cloning For Patients:

“There is some confusion surrounding use of the word "cloning." BIO opposes cloning to create a new human being (reproductive cloning) because it is unsafe and unethical."

World Human Cloning Policies:

“World policies on human or reproductive cloning range from complete prohibition to no policies on record. Thirty-one countries, including France, Germany, and Russia, have banned human cloning altogether."

Could We Clone Our Organs To Be Used In A Transplant?:

“How would you like a clone of yourself stowed away somewhere in case you need a new heart or liver, like a spare tire in the trunk of a car?"

A Primer On Cloning And Its Use In Livestock Operations:

“Imagine the perfect dairy cow. For eight years she has gotten pregnant on the first try, given birth easily, and produced gallon upon gallon of the best milk."

FDA Approves Cloned Meat For Consumption:

“It could be years before meat from cloned animals hits store shelves now that the Food and Drug Administration has given producers permission to sell it, but the milk from cloned offspring could hit the markets sooner."

E.U. Parliament Votes To Ban Cloning Of Farm Animals:

“The European Parliament today voted to ban the cloning of all farm animals as well as the sale of cloned livestock, their offspring, and products derived from them."

Pet-Cloning Company Makes A Landmark Sale:

“The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years."

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[Kayakasaurus]

I haven't had a good nights sleep since the Tasmanian Tiger kicked the bucket

[saagisharon]

I'm not saying I'm against this progress but I can understand why many
object it as it would be a big loss to the pharmaceutical industry who make a
living from our sicknesses and the doctors who get bonuses from pushing their
drugs

[YOOTOOBjase]

"We live in the future... it's kind of a creepy gross future sometimes..."

[TatsuyaWow]

this rule of not doing science is stupid we should advance not stop. Go do some experiment!

[kittybuckley]

when Trace was saying 'boop' I'm sure I heard someone laugh in the back ground :D boop!

[SupraKooper]

People and ethics/morals needs to fucking get over their idiotic ethics and morals.

We could've made so much fucking progress if people's idiotic ethics didn't get in the way.

Cloning has been done for centuries. Why haven't we cloned humans yet? Ethics. That's it. We can literally solve any problem if we just threw away our stupid ethics.

[dieGRUVE]

I recently learned about Giant Redwoods and their Burl sack. I always thought the Burl was just like a Tumor or some sort of growth in a tree, I didn't actually know that it housed thousands of mini clones.

[alexskott]

cloning humans banned in u.s. in Daecember 2015. It was placed as an add on amendment to a spending bill.

[socool]

I really don't see what's so bad about cloning. As long as you have permission from some smart guy you should be allowed to clone whatever you want, even humans.

[frostfirei]

Ethics= "I don't like it, so you can't do it."

[kds]

Interestingly fruit and vegetable matter has been highly bred - essentially genetically manipulated using gross methods over time. Or need I remind everyone of Gregor Mendel?

[michaelpesavento]

Hi Trace, yeah this is great and all but when are they going to actually save a life with some of those techniques? We're dying out here:(I got about a year left without seriously debilitating medical intervention and I don't know if it's worth all the time, expense, or the Hell my life will become just to keep me alive.Thanks.

[Yepkarma]

Can you do an episode about evolution of trees ?

[GeorgeBP]

Can you clone a whole biological entity from a stem cell without implanting them in an egg?

[orlendatube]

can someone explain to me why cloned organisms don't live as long as naturally conceived ones, or at leats that seems to be a common problem...?

[fontdragos]

Why is the clone identical to the original body considering that there's extranuclear dna??

[johnmelville]

There never were dinosaurs tell me where a full skeleton is

[bunnyrmlove]

Funnely enough? When did funnely become a word?

[neonmarkov]

Lisa Simpson would be happy for being able to clone Snowball I guess

[MadaoP]

i don't need to extend my lifespan, i just need to look forever young hahahas