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Cloning and Clowning
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Cloning and Clowning |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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Oh God, please don't let them clone ME! For I am so imperfect, what a mistake that would be, to clone the likes of me, a clown who walks around not knowing up from down. Oh God, please don't let them clone the likes of ME. But seriously, stem cell research may be the only hope for some who have suffered what is now considered irrepairable nerve damage. But please, don't clone the whole of ME, nor anyone else that I can see. I am more than a physical body. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, the tides of medical research...how far DO we take God's creations...? Good social poem. |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Nice commentary  I doan thin' you R so unperfek |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks sunshine, for taking time to read and comment. The question of the day, perhaps. Interloper, LOL at your clowning reply, thank you, sweet soul! |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Oh, gee, I meant to phone you I'm trying hard to clone you And I am having problems with it all. I've gathered all the pieces But the torment still increases And has me beating fists against the wall! I gathered up with care Silk threads to make your hair And colored them with gold light from the sun The wind became your skin.. You voice- a violin Your beauty unsurpassed by anyone. Your lips were red of dawn With storm clouds coming on.. Your eyes the blueness of the skies in June. I made your touch so light It made me smile at night As I held you beneath a smiling moon. But something went awry For, hard as I may try, I find myself forlorn and quite frustrated For your beauty deep within That dazzles mortal men Is yours alone and can't be duplicated! So listen to my moans... Forget about those clones! No dumb clone can replace the real you. And, If I get my wish, I'll see you in the flesh And we can clone around...just me and you!  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 Standing ovation !!! Balladeer, this is in a class of it's own! WOW. You really are an un-clonable Master! Methinks you should re-post (re-clone?) this as a separate entity.... [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 11-26-2001).] |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Midnitesun, I thought they had standards for cloning.  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Yes, LOL Larry. And they had to raise that standard marker pretty high for me, and they still couldn't quite capture me. HAHA  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
LOL...I love this! The topic and this thread could go on forever! Love Balladeer's response. hugs, Nancy. ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*giggling* Well, I for one am all in favor of cloning Balladeer......one for each of us ladies would do just fine.   Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Bravo! A wonderful look into a scary science indeed. I get e-mails from CNN's "breaking news", and this one came in the other day. Gave me a little shiver to read it, wondering where it will go next. Nicely done Midnitesun! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Enchantress, Yes, Balladeer has done it again. Ya try to be halfway serious, and look what ya get! Seriously, it is a subject to ponder, scratch our heads and wonder. OK giggling startime, I thought we all agreed....no full bodied cloning, no matter how much easier it might make our lives to have an extra Balladeer when this model needs a break. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Kit, nice to see you. Yes, it makes you wonder who it is that will be in charge, who will make these decisions as to how far this goes. I really didn't like seeing duplicated cows or sheep. But limited stem cell research for the benefit of combatting diabetes and the paralysis of spinal cord injuries....now that is another avenue in my mind. (I am still reading "Superman" Chris Reeves "Still ME" book.) |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
A cute write for a rather serious and misunderstood subject. I sit on the fence, trying to weight the good, against the possible bad. But hey, clone you???? Never, you are one alone dear lady, and we're so glad that you share yourself with us here. And I love Balladeers poem...how does he manage to come up with these wonderful verses so spontaneously??? If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Yikes - the thought terrifies me, messing with creation! And imagine, if they got the viles mixedup, we could humares, or worse yet, humonkies - eek! And Balladeer, go stand in a corner LOL What would we do without him? This was a great thinking poem, and am the fist to say, forget the cloning already, we are overpopulated as it is, and enjoy each day that you have! Just my opinion. ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Hey Tracey, I wondered the same thing about our ballad master. There would be no way to clone that entity. LOL, one is enough for all of us to share! Guess everyone on the fence will eventually have to find out which side to fall down on, as it will some day be impossible to sit there and simply ponder the implications of our feeble attempts to replace (or clone?)the Creator. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Mysteria, your laughter made me laugh. Yes, I agree, overpopulation is already an issue on this planet. Helping the bodies andsouls that are alredy here is moral, re-creating LIFE? I like the old fashioned way, and prefer not to see duplicates, or as you say... what about potential "accidents???" Let's leave the overall process of creation to someone wiser than all of us combined. |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Midnitesun, This is wonderful.....it does have a way of making one think.....poetry indeed... Greeneyes~ [This message has been edited by Greeneyes (edited 11-26-2001).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Hey Greeneyes. Mine are hazel, but I wish they were GREEN...really GREEN. Suppose they could clone me a new pair????? They would probably blow it and they would come out RED RED RED |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Glad you liked it, midnite lady ...but post it on the site? Oh no!! It's much too intimate!!!  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFLMAO....Intimate...yes. We must keep this one under the cover of darkness. LOL |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
You do have a unique way of expressing your thoughts, Kacy, always appreciated. As opposed to the 'dancin dunkin donut' handle...not funny, not laughing. (Ok, maybe just a little.) I thought I made it very clear that in spite of my name, if I were to be a donut, I would be a Krispy Kreme! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL Duncan. Yes, you are definitely the Kreme type. They are the tastiest, ya know. BTW how is your dog??? |
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Dusty Rhodes Junior Member
since 2001-10-14
Posts 27 |
This is really very provocative in thought, with the subtle tones of fun and seriousness. I think you did an excellent job here |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thank you for your comment Dusty. It is a serious subject, but humor makes it more approachable. |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
You have certainly touched on an issue that concerns many. Well done. Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
When I first heard it on the news, I too was a bit alarmed but now that I know they have put Balladeer in charge of it all ... well, let's just say, I feel more at ease. We all know how easy it is to distract him and by the time he gets the hair and face done, then he will be so proud and amazed that he will just drool for ages. Wonderful write and it does leave much for us to ponder. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Daniel , thanks for visiting. Yes, it is a heavy subject to ponder. Mark, LOL at your comment. Thanks for the visit. But you think we are safe with Balladeer????? LOL. You may be right, since we keep him dancin and cavorting on the blue pages so much, he has no time for Cloning 101 lab. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Hey, Mark!!! I don't start with the hair and face but what I do start with does indeed leave me drooling for hours!  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFLMAO. Now I'm sure we are safe, but from what? Certainly not from clowning. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Isn't it rich What we can do? Microbes and atoms can Turn into you... Send in the clones.. No more alone Will I spend nights I can make you to fulfill My delights.. Send in the clones. Quick! Send in the clones.. Just when I thought I'd never win Science has found me a way To begin. Here in my lab with a strand of your hair Presto! It's done! You're standing there.. Hey, what goes on? I am agog!! Somebody slipped me the hair Of a dog.. Send in the clones Please send in the clones Well, maybe next year  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, OMG, you grabbed a hair from my dog Skippy, a Jack Russell Terrier! You are in for it now, my friend. I knew we should have locked the door to that lab!!!! PS, this tune of yours sings nicely out loud Was that Frank outside my door? [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 11-27-2001).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Midnite--An interesting subject...and you handled it masterfully! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Martie, what a kind reply! It is a tough subject. I like the way Balladeer handled it. Humor. Now if only we could clone more of that, and loving kindness. |
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Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
Good fun and the bottom line a good reminder, We are more than a physical body. I always wondered at the notion of them preserving Einstein's brain for the future, as if a brain could contain a mind. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Very thought provoking A marvelous approach Liz |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Joe, thank you for the comment. Yes, it is rather strange that someone would attempt to know Einstein from his brain. I found that to be an insult to the man. Elizabeth, thank you. This is a very difficult subject to approach. I found this avenue of approach to be less didactic and argumentative than other methods. |
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