Meeting your clone... how does it feel?

Martoon · 09-30-2008, 03:06 AM

If you were to be replicated, instantly, yielding an exact copy of yourself with the same memories and consciousness up to the moment of replication, how would it feel to meet and interact with the "other you"? This is assuming you meet immediately after replication, so neither of you would have had any unique memories or experiences.

I think it would be extremely uncomfortable for me, and freak me out. To meet someone who knew exactly everything that was in my head, and I theirs. And to see my likeness and mannerisms from the outside. It would feel like I had lost control of my reflection in the mirror. I always feel a little strange seeing myself on video, but I have a consciousness that it's a recording. This person would be live and interactive, self-aware, and aware of me. This physical perception is something identical twins experience, at least to some degree. But the thought of having an identical twin feels strange to me, too. But having a recently replicated copy, with replicated consciousness, really creeps me out.

How would you feel meeting a copy of yourself, memories and all? What would interacting with them be like?

whatever · 09-30-2008, 03:09 AM

Sadly, I've actually considered this concept before

My thoughts were based somewhat on one of Grimm's Fairy Tales- I'd split from them, agreeing to meet up every year or so and see how our lives were going- if they were the same or different. That would be rather interesting to see

Jeffster · 09-30-2008, 03:10 AM

Cloning me would create an implosion of the Universe due to awesomeness overload.

PinkPiranha · 09-30-2008, 03:11 AM

More Pinks and Jayes??

wootwootwoot!!!

entropie · 09-30-2008, 03:12 AM

uff that's a good idea, but a tough question

mlittrell · 09-30-2008, 03:14 AM

it would make doing work and such quite a bit easier. i too have thought of this on numerous occations

6sticks · 09-30-2008, 04:08 AM

Sexy.

Kyrielle · 09-30-2008, 04:19 AM

One of us would have to die. There can only be one me.

Anyway, I'd be freaked out. I'd probably move to another country or another planet, excuse the encounter for lunacy and live the rest of my days in blissful denial.

entropie · 09-30-2008, 04:21 AM

Well I thought it through and I think, my clone and I would not recognize one or the other. We would just pass by, looking at the other that somewhat looks familiar and then we would go on doing what we are currently doing.

Like thinking about, why we constantly see people that look familiar

ajblaise · 09-30-2008, 04:21 AM

We'd probably hang out for a few hours, then part ways.

09-30-2008, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Martoon WPBE Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota (more or less) Posts: 1,380	Meeting your clone... how does it feel? If you were to be replicated, instantly, yielding an exact copy of yourself with the same memories and consciousness up to the moment of replication, how would it feel to meet and interact with the "other you"? This is assuming you meet immediately after replication, so neither of you would have had any unique memories or experiences. I think it would be extremely uncomfortable for me, and freak me out. To meet someone who knew exactly everything that was in my head, and I theirs. And to see my likeness and mannerisms from the outside. It would feel like I had lost control of my reflection in the mirror. I always feel a little strange seeing myself on video, but I have a consciousness that it's a recording. This person would be live and interactive, self-aware, and aware of me. This physical perception is something identical twins experience, at least to some degree. But the thought of having an identical twin feels strange to me, too. But having a recently replicated copy, with replicated consciousness, really creeps me out. How would you feel meeting a copy of yourself, memories and all? What would interacting with them be like? __________________ Unintentional painful pun #382: [18:53] rajahdeux: I was devastated when the IERS assumed the responsibility of taking over determination of leap seconds from the Bureau International de l'Heure. [18:53] martoon: you were? [18:53] rajahdeux: Sure I was. [18:53] martoon: i thought it was about time

09-30-2008, 03:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
whatever shameless hussy Join Date: Oct 2007 Type: entp Location: wherever Posts: 7,620	Sadly, I've actually considered this concept before My thoughts were based somewhat on one of Grimm's Fairy Tales- I'd split from them, agreeing to meet up every year or so and see how our lives were going- if they were the same or different. That would be rather interesting to see __________________ We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~ Kurt Vonnegut ENTP- 7w8 so/sp SCUEI

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Jeffster RIP Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: isFp Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 4,523	Cloning me would create an implosion of the Universe due to awesomeness overload. __________________ Jeffster Illustrates the Artisan Temperament <---- click here "You are a wise man, O Jeffster of the Innerwebz." -- Pink Piranha

09-30-2008, 03:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
PinkPiranha Fe Lightning Waltz Join Date: Nov 2007 Type: eNFJ Location: shooting at the walls of heartache, bang bang! Posts: 8,793	More Pinks and Jayes?? wootwootwoot!!! __________________ They shall know the difference now that I am back. - Achilles, returning to battle the Trojans (Iliad)

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entropie Liasion man in Amsterdam Join Date: Apr 2008 Type: entq Location: Bochum, Germany Posts: 5,205	uff that's a good idea, but a tough question __________________ pocket estj Enneagram: 3w4 "Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill." ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Mind.in.a.Box] -------

09-30-2008, 03:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
mlittrell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Type: ENFP Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,389	it would make doing work and such quite a bit easier. i too have thought of this on numerous occations __________________ "Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress. " "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." Mahatma Gandhi Enneagram: 9w1

09-30-2008, 04:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
6sticks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Type: istp Posts: 409	Sexy. __________________ In pursuit of happiness.

09-30-2008, 04:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kyrielle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFJ Location: Marietta/Savannah, GA Posts: 1,094	One of us would have to die. There can only be one me. Anyway, I'd be freaked out. I'd probably move to another country or another planet, excuse the encounter for lunacy and live the rest of my days in blissful denial. __________________ "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able, and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God." -Epicurus.

09-30-2008, 04:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
entropie Liasion man in Amsterdam Join Date: Apr 2008 Type: entq Location: Bochum, Germany Posts: 5,205	Well I thought it through and I think, my clone and I would not recognize one or the other. We would just pass by, looking at the other that somewhat looks familiar and then we would go on doing what we are currently doing. Like thinking about, why we constantly see people that look familiar __________________ pocket estj Enneagram: 3w4 "Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill." ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Mind.in.a.Box] -------

09-30-2008, 04:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
ajblaise Stealing your stem cells Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INTP Location: New York Posts: 4,360	We'd probably hang out for a few hours, then part ways.

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