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Stealthy Startup’s Brainless Clones: The Future—or Nightmares?

Could a startup’s plan to clone brainless humans redefine longevity or just scare everyone into retirement savings?

The ultimate plan to live forever is a brand new body. That's the startling vision pitched by R3 Bio, a small startup that has proposed 'brainless clones' as backup human bodies.


This subscriber-only eBook explores the ethical implications of cloning without a brain and whether such technology could truly extend human life while raising serious questions about consent and identity.


The pursuit of immortality through such means is ethically charged, with potential consequences that go beyond just scientific advancement. While some may see it as a step towards eternal youth, others view it as morally ambiguous and potentially dangerous.


R3 Bio’s proposal challenges the very nature of what it means to be human and raises important questions about the ethics of such ambitious projects in the name of longevity.

Original source:  https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/30/1136684/exclusive-ebook-inside-the-stealthy-startup-that-pitched-brainless-human-clones/
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