• Deconceptualist
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    1 year ago

    Nothing inherently. Nature even does it sometimes, although it’s rare with larger complex organisms.

    The problems with cloning arise when it happens in bulk. Instead of a single creature with a genetic abnormality or vulnerability to disease, you now have a whole population with those weaknesses. Look up monocultures or monocropping to read some horror stories. True cloning of e.g. livestock could take those issues to the extreme.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Look up monocultures or monocropping to read some horror stories

      I understand the related concern.