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The fusion of two sisters into a single woman suggests that human identity is not in our DNA (english.elpais.com)
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[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

Redefining identity in terms of cell organization, would definitely solve some ethical issues like human cloning: different structures, different individuals.

Now, the remaining question would be, how to "read" the structure. We can sequence DNA from a tiny sample, but disassembling people wouldn't be... practical.