Ever since the days of the Pharoahs, where they wed brother to sister in an attempt to
perpetuate the dynasties, and where they would have gone in for cloning had they the
technology, people have been fascinated for good or for ill by the concept of cloning
humans.
Think of human cloning as a means to have an instant identical
twin -- perhaps a whole generation
or two younger than you. If you could accelerate his or her growth process, you'd
have it made! Your clone could do all the things you don't want to do -- pay the bills,
visit the in-laws, whatever. No one could tell the two of you apart, unless you etch
a "666" or something into your clone's scalp before he or she gets decanted.
You could borrow her or his organs if you needed a transplant, as the match would be
perfect -- and after clones get
rights, they could come a'borrowing yours. Hmmm, maybe this needs to be
re-thought...