The Island

[007]

You have lung cancer. You also have a clone made for the specific purpose of your survival. Would you sacrifice your clone for your survival?

[007]

So SQ & I just watched this movie. It brings up a lot of interesting points.
The first & foremost being my poll question.

I recently posted a topic about Brave New World which garnered a lot of interesting responses. This topic is similar. In the afforementioned topic I took the position of "give me drugs & conditioning & I would be happy". I stand by this point. If I had enough money to buy a clone to prolong my survival, I would. Screw the clone. That is it's whole purpose, right?

This movie was pretty good (from a destruction stand point). One problem that I had was : the predictability factor. I am so tired of Hollywood movies constantly sticking with the tried & true formula. I mean there was never a doubt in my mind that the heroes would survive. It is just old hat at this point. Where is the suspense?

I guess this is multiple topics wrapped into one, but what do you think?
Cloning & the boredom that is Hollywood?

[mrjohnchimpo]

i would sacrifice it without a thought. that's what they're there for.

[mrjohnchimpo]

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[Soul Queen]

The clone would just share your DNA. It wouldn't have the same personality. Personality is driven by life experiences.

I am sure most twins don't think of their siblings as spare body parts.

The clone, since it has a different personality, may even be a better and cooler you.

Maybe it would want to harvest you for parts.

[mrjohnchimpo]

that's why you should keep the clone on ice until they're ready to fulfill the primary function for their existence, which is to replace your failing body parts.