From: Adrian Tymes (wingcat@pacbell.net)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 11:21:15 MST
> Title: Raelians 'Download' Dolly's Brain Into New
> Clone
> Link:
> http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/000661.html
Most readers of this list can already think of all the
usual objections (present ability to read neural
tissue into digital storage, present portability of
equipment that could do so, et cetera), so I'll only
state a couple of the non-obvious reasons why this is
a complete and total hoax:
> used an Apple iPod to transfer Dolly's memories and
> personality onto a computer chip.
Sorry, even a sheep's brain would likely take more raw
data storage than that, except maybe with some
extremely lossy compression. (Then again, with these
guys, they'd probably never notice.)
> "In a few months, we'll unveil her to world," said
> Dr. Boisselier. "She will have Dolly's mannerisms,
> attitude and intelligence. All Earthlings will see
> that she is Dolly reincarnated."
No, she'll be a sheep. To most people, a sheep is a
sheep. Were it a human, or even one of the few
non-humans that have been taught (extremely limited)
language skills, one could quiz it about specific
facts that Dolly knew but a new sheep would not
reasonably know. As it is, comparing mental state
will not produce enough fidelity for most people to
believe. (I know I won't.)
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