Do you think the Asgard would be better at helping when in need?
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Not really. The cloning issue means that the Asgard are running out of genetic stock and suffering from bad copy. There are no new Asgard, and they are dying out, but cloning could not instantly replenish their population. A new clone would be mindless; it would need some form of education, either accelerated or normal speed, but either way there would be a substantial time investment unless you were prepared to make copies of personae.
Thor II (This Time it's Personal). Or maybe Beta Ray Bill!Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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Originally posted by Mr ProphetNot really. The cloning issue means that the Asgard are running out of genetic stock and suffering from bad copy. There are no new Asgard, and they are dying out, but cloning could not instantly replenish their population. A new clone would be mindless; it would need some form of education, either accelerated or normal speed, but either way there would be a substantial time investment unless you were prepared to make copies of personae.
Thor II (This Time it's Personal). Or maybe Beta Ray Bill!Amanda, "Wallow Central."
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Still going to be a slow upturn, rather than a sudden swing.Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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Could not they just engineer a clone of the ancenstor of theirs that they found?
What about just genetically modifiying themselves to be able to reproduce?Dark Helmet: So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.
Dark Helmet: No, it's not what you think. It's much, much worse!
Col. Sandurz: Prepare for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, light speed is too slow.
Col. Sandurz: Light speed too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we'll have to go right to...Ludicrous speed!
Col. Sandurz:Ludicrous speed! Sir, we've never gone that fast before. I don't think the ship can take it.
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Originally posted by SGSluggerCould not they just engineer a clone of the ancenstor of theirs that they found?
What about just genetically modifiying themselves to be able to reproduce?Amanda, "Wallow Central."
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I'm not a geneticist (spelled right? looks wrong...) but wouldn't they be able to splice in some of that DNA and genes from their recently discovered ancestor? It may set back their evolution a few years (even if they did evolve) but atleast you'd be able to naturally reproduce.Dark Helmet: So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.
Dark Helmet: No, it's not what you think. It's much, much worse!
Col. Sandurz: Prepare for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, light speed is too slow.
Col. Sandurz: Light speed too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we'll have to go right to...Ludicrous speed!
Col. Sandurz:Ludicrous speed! Sir, we've never gone that fast before. I don't think the ship can take it.
Dark Helmet: What's the matter, Colonel Sandurz...CHICKEN?!
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I think there's a shelf-life on DNA, although I'm not sure what it is or how conditions affect it. I remember something about the Ice Man they found frozen in the mountains maybe having viable...erm, specimens.Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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Originally posted by Mr ProphetI think there's a shelf-life on DNA, although I'm not sure what it is or how conditions affect it. I remember something about the Ice Man they found frozen in the mountains maybe having viable...erm, specimens.
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But since he was dead I figure the tube must have gone wrong.Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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Originally posted by Mr ProphetBut since he was dead I figure the tube must have gone wrong.
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Given the shortage of miracle men in the immediate area, I guess it's pretty academic; and he doesn't have any pockets to rifle for change.
On a more serious (?) note, one elderly corpse isn't likely to provide the genetic material to 'fix' an entire race of shaky clones. It might give them some pointers, but if they'd already started their cloning at that stage, you'd think they'd have genetic records. They strike me as pretty obsessive bookkeepers.Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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I still think that studying Jonas's genes could have helped them. And I agree- one oldbie wouldn't have done much good but as you said, it could have helped to point them in the right direction.
I wonder why the Ancients don't lend a hand. Part of their non-interference policy, maybe? Think the A-team would be able to convince any of the Atlanteans to submit a few samples for study? Maybe once they get to know them better.
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Well, if Jack's genetic funkery is a result of a resurgent Ancient genetic strain, and that doesn't really help the Asgard, I'm not sure a bunch of other human genetic samples with added Ancientness would help.
At some point I plan to write a fanfic about the darker side of Asgard genetic research, but not until I get over the sting of my Loki getting Jossed for that lightweight.Behold the majesty that is...GERALD!
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