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Originally Posted by michaellxv
Maybe we can extract some DNA and make a clone of him.
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Believe it or not, there was discussion last year as to the possibility of
attempting to extract DNA from the remains.
There was the hope by some that perhaps the degenerative eye disease
that caused him to go blind could be shown to have a genetic origin.
Some practitioners in the art of extracting ancient DNA believed the process would
be difficult.
However, any hope of cloning the great man in order to make a guest appearance
at your next local star party looks unlikely.
Article here on ABC web site -
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articl...ce&topic=space
Another puzzle is who was the women that was buried beside him?
See SMH article here -
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/who...471590698.html