From: E. Shaun Russell (e_shaun@extropy.org)
Date: Mon Apr 29 2002 - 23:19:06 MDT
Damien wrote:
> >It reminds me somewhat of Heinlein's _Time Enough For Love_
> >where a set of genetically identical twins (male and female) are raised
> >without any taboos about incest. Eventually, once under the guidance of
> >Lazarus Long, who determines that there probably shouldn't be much risk in
> >procreation, he lets them do as they please.
>
>This is a somewhat trivial clarification, but as I recall the precise point
>Heinlein was making in the tale is that the `monozygotic twins', being the
>result of a painstaking genetic procedure, had *no* alleles in common.
Yes, as I was writing my post I thought about getting more specific about
the Heinlein example, but I didn't want to get sidetracked, as I am
occasionally wont to do. For the many list members who haven't read that
fine book (which I quite highly recommend, btw), I wanted to keep the point
basic. You are correct though, Damien, in that I should have been more
precise in my description of those twins. Monozygotic. No
alleles. Painstaking procedure. I'll know better for next time. :-)
Casuistically,
E. Shaun Russell
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