There Is Very Little Holding Us Back From Cloning Humans "Except Ethics And Law"

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There Is Very Little Holding Us Back From Cloning Humans "Except Ethics And Law"
This is according to Jeanne Cavelos, author of The Science of Star Wars in an interview with Scientific American magazine. "It's entirely conceivable that we will see humans cloned for medical or reproductive purposes in the coming decades," she says. Not only is cloning possible, Cavelos also thinks the genes of these clones could be manipulated to make them more obedient to authority and to cause them to learn more quickly. "One area of Star Wars cloning technology that is not very realistic according to today's science is the limited amount of time the clones have to grow and learn," says Cavelos. "Nevertheless, cloning technology is something in Star Wars that we will be seeing more of soon." The clone army makes its first appearance in the Star Wars saga in Episode II, all copied from a bounty hunter named Jango Fett — a fine physical specimen but a mercenary. Unfortunately for our heroes, this clone army turns out to be loyal only to evil Chancellor Palpatine, who uses them to magnify his own power and take over the Republic.