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**vNZsk39B** · 09-01-2012, 12:47 PM

I've found an interesting article that confirms what I said about twins : http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/nati...ing-Twins.html

They're 10-year-old identical twins. So, just like a clone and its progenitor, they have identical genes. They do look alike; even teachers mix them up. But Noel is about five pounds lighter than Holly. Noel has pierced ears; Holly isn't interested.

Noel is the more mechanically minded and ``definitely more of a go-getter,'' says their mother, Mary. Holly is ``more laid-back, she's more the peacemaker.''
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But even identical twins are influenced by nongenetic factors -- starting with the womb and extending to parents, friends, opportunities in life, chance occurrences -- that influence who we are.

Since a clone and its progenitor would be born into different families at different times, these nongenetic factors could be expected to be more powerful.
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Studies show that, in general, the correlation between identical twins is strong for height, less strong for IQ, lesser still for weight and then personality, Plomin said. For all their differences, ``identical twins are more identical than clones will ever be'' Quite convincing. They also destroy the popular believe that cloning Michael Jordan or Mozart would make it possible to have a perfect basketball team or for Mozart's clone to continue his predecessor's work.

09-01-2012, 12:47 PM	#8
vNZsk39B Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	I've found an interesting article that confirms what I said about twins : http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/nati...ing-Twins.html They're 10-year-old identical twins. So, just like a clone and its progenitor, they have identical genes. They do look alike; even teachers mix them up. But Noel is about five pounds lighter than Holly. Noel has pierced ears; Holly isn't interested. Noel is the more mechanically minded and ``definitely more of a go-getter,'' says their mother, Mary. Holly is ``more laid-back, she's more the peacemaker.'' [...] But even identical twins are influenced by nongenetic factors -- starting with the womb and extending to parents, friends, opportunities in life, chance occurrences -- that influence who we are. Since a clone and its progenitor would be born into different families at different times, these nongenetic factors could be expected to be more powerful. [...] Studies show that, in general, the correlation between identical twins is strong for height, less strong for IQ, lesser still for weight and then personality, Plomin said. For all their differences, ``identical twins are more identical than clones will ever be'' Quite convincing. They also destroy the popular believe that cloning Michael Jordan or Mozart would make it possible to have a perfect basketball team or for Mozart's clone to continue his predecessor's work.
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