IF you could clone one person....who?

obieone
obieone Posts: 5,077
edited August 2013 in The Clubhouse
I don't want this to devolve into some socio-religious debate, so please stay away from politics!

My choice: Jimi Hendrix
Why: He wasn't done yet, and I REALLY would like to know what music would sound like today, if he had survived until the present.
I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,224
    edited August 2013
    Jimi Hendrix? Really? Was he a Game changer? Yes, Overated? God Yes!!! No different then that Nirvana guy that thought it would be cool to eat a bullet from a gun. Game changer? Yes, Overated? God yes!!


    Sorry, I know there are many fans, and I like some songs from both of them, I just never understood the hype..

    How about one of the great men with balls to get this country back where it needs to be. We don't need another drug addict artist, not even Jimi..
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited August 2013
    My father. Day before my 10th birthday he left us
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    Jesus.....just so I can ask him how all this sh&t is suppose to work ?
    George Washington....just so he can kick some butt.
    Myself.....just to drive the wife nuts.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited August 2013
    Matthew Polk of course:cheesygrin:
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited August 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    ...How about one of the great men with balls to get this country back where it needs to be...

    I vote for Reagan, too.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2013
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    I vote for Reagan, too.
    + 1 on that one
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2013
    Ugh, either Thomas Jefferson or Nikola Tesla.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    How about one of the great men with balls to get this country back where it needs to be. We don't need another drug addict artist, not even Jimi..

    First impulse here was for Reagan as well. Then thoughts went to John Lennon. In my bones however, the one man I would clone would be George Washington. Without his careful and diligent stewardship our nation would not have even known Ronald Wilson Reagan.

    More than any other man, Washington laid the foundation upon which a Nation rose. He could have been made a King for his selfless devotion to country. Time and again, he willingly laid down his power and walked away, only to be summoned to lead again. At one point he actually save the new nation from being sacked by the Continental Army. They had not been paid in months for their service and sacrifice and were actively preparing to march on Philadelphia when Washington received word of the coming rebellion. His calm demeanor and his impassioned address to his troops prevented the American Revolution from turning into complete anarchy.

    Who better to lead a return to our founding principles than the man that single-handedly demonstrated what it means to truly be an American.
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited August 2013
    Rick88 wrote: »
    I can think of several, and Ronnie is definitely one of them!!

    However, as a person who loves music more than anything in life, I gotta go with my hero:
    Good choice!!

    Hmmm, I have a few ideas. Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, Leonardo Da Vinci, could think of more...
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2013
    Granted, Reagan was a funny guy whose main skill was reading a tele-prompter, but I'm not sure that is worth cloning. Anyway, if only one person could be cloned then I guess I would go with Wernher von Braun. We need someone with a vision to get the space program back on track.

    Of course, we all know a clone, while looking like the original, will be a completely different person, but this is fun.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited August 2013
    Do I get to keep the clone?
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited August 2013
    John Kennedy
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    Rembrandt
    Da Vinci
    Albrecht Durer
    Randy Rhoads
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Holy crap John, really? From your location and sig you continue to skirt around the rules and bring this kind of rehoritic to various threads. Isn't there another place for this kind of talk? Its getting really old on this audio forum, give it a rest my friend.

    My vote goes for Steve Jobs now that I'm back on track... :mrgreen:

    I do believe it was Bluefox that went down that path, not I. I simply made an obvious and simple comparison. I do agree that Jobs would be a worthy candidate for cloning.

    We all have different ideas as to whom would be a good candidate, but as Blue pointed out, they may be able to look the part and even share some common traits, but the clone would be as different personality-wise, from the original as a dog and a porcupine, so no need to get panties all in a bunch over this. (in no way am I implying anyone's are):cheesygrin:
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I do believe it was Bluefox that went down that path, not I.

    Sorry, but I said zero about politics. However, as pointed out, you consistently bring it up, especially to get your view in print.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    edited August 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Sorry, but I said zero about politics. However, as pointed out, you consistently bring it up, especially to get your view in print.
    Whats not political about telling those that would clone Reagan that he was a "funny guy whose main skill was reading a tele-prompter, but I'm not sure that is worth cloning".... You were looking to draw a response with that and you know it, so own it.


    Now, this is supposed to be a fun thread , so can we get back to the OP's original intent please?
    Peace , out.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,720
    edited August 2013
    Face wrote: »
    Ugh, either Thomas Jefferson or Nikola Tesla.

    DING. Fries are done !
    It's not a well known fact, but Nikola Tesla was God's second go at cloning Himself. That's a fact, you can look it up.
    So I guess this poll is over. Mods, you can go ahead and close down this thread.



    Keiko wrote: »
    <a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/user/mikeLee1961/media/funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif.html&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/mikeLee1961/funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif&quot; border="0" alt=" photo funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif"/></a>

    ..... uh, on second thought, keep this thread open while I re-evaluate my position.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited August 2013
    Me.

    'Cause I'm frickin' awesome.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited August 2013
    Me.............because I'm self absorbed and want the next generation to meet me.

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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited August 2013
    She's got my vote..
    At least she won't be the start of a huge financial crisis costing hundreds of billions of tax payers dollars, er well maybe to her boyfriend or husband, lol
    Keiko wrote: »
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited August 2013
    Jhayman wrote: »
    She's got my vote..
    At least she won't be the start of a huge financial crisis costing hundreds of billions of tax payers dollars, er well maybe to her boyfriend or husband, lol
    Leave Bush out of this. More ****.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited August 2013
    well I was thinking more along the lines of your 80's Actor President
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited August 2013
    Keiko wrote: »
    <a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/user/mikeLee1961/media/funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif.html&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/mikeLee1961/funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif&quot; border="0" alt=" photo funny-gifs-not-everything-in-japan-is-small-1.gif"/></a>


    I think she was famous for having those amazing ****. When she was 12 years old.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2013
    Keiko wrote: »
    I have an entire legion of clones. :twisted:

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    An auspicious beginning for the "clone wars"!

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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited August 2013
    First, OHHHHHHHHHHHH KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIKO.

    Secondly, no matter how many other fine traits and achievements, i cant vote for anyone who owned, bought, and sold, other human beings.

    Tesla is a good one, wonder what he could do with todays tech and tools for invention.
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited August 2013
    On a more Realistic approach I would clone my wife and since a clone is a different personality I would have to WIN her Heart all over again..
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited August 2013
    Question is, the person cloned would be free as the real person or would you have any control of them?
    I would like to clone myself so that I could do whatever I want to do.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited August 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Question is, the person cloned would be free as the real person or would you have any control of them?
    I would like to clone myself so that I could do whatever I want to do.

    PM, the problem with that is your clone could go out and do something nasty, say rip Justin Bieber's tongue out, and the REAL you would get the blame...okay, so maybe there's not a down side...
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited August 2013
    Jhayman wrote: »
    On a more Realistic approach I would clone my wife and since a clone is a different personality I would have to WIN her Heart all over again..
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    It's nice to see someone around here has some brains.

    Good for you Pal

    I am certain a lot around here are truly jealous.

    I can tell your bride is comfortable with life since she is hugging herself.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited August 2013
    OK

    Just one person that's a no brainer


    Jesse of course

    Just nip off a hair with wire cutters and your all set.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited August 2013
    NJPOLKER wrote: »
    OK

    Jesse of course
    .

    Say what ??

    .....with 2 of them, what pray tell are the rest of us suppose to do for good cigars, scotch, and hair grease ? :lol:
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