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PTeppic · 21st August 2003, 06:33 AM

Maybe they lost their male fertility rate, as humans are doing (certainly in the UK) as a result (probably) of water- and food-borne oestrogens.

Tapestry_03 · 22nd September 2003, 03:19 AM

Can I just ask what was up with their voices? Other than Thor they all sounded like Goa'uld! Is it just me, or did anyone else notice this?

PTeppic · 22nd September 2003, 07:37 AM

It's probably other members of the cast, so they're trying to slightly hide their own natural vocal tones.

I know Teryl Rothery (Dr. Fraiser) does Heimdall.

webmouse · 22nd September 2003, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by PTeppic
Also, since I'm not a geneticist - would cloning itself prevent sexual reproduction by cloned off-spring? I had a feeling the infamous "Dolly" the sheep had lambs... If so, the lack of (ahem) more physical methods was either social or for a different reason.

At our present understanding of cloning, the technique produces an identical twin to the one donating the genetic material. Since twins breed the same as everyone else, there is no reason why clones could not or should not reproduce the old fashioned way.

It is possible that some anomaly can creep into the process, producing a clone incapable of reproduction -- and the world is full of uncloned people who also have reproductive difficulties.

The Asguard seem to have created bodies which depend on cloning rather sexual reproduction. If sex was not important to them (they really are alien beings aren't they :blush: ?) then they may have created bodies with out the necessary organs and hormones for sexual reproduction.

Silly Asguard!

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PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,086	Maybe they lost their male fertility rate, as humans are doing (certainly in the UK) as a result (probably) of water- and food-borne oestrogens.

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Tapestry_03 Boydalicious! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Point Lookout, Missouri Posts: 101	Can I just ask what was up with their voices? Other than Thor they all sounded like Goa'uld! Is it just me, or did anyone else notice this?

22nd September 2003, 07:37 AM	#138 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,086	It's probably other members of the cast, so they're trying to slightly hide their own natural vocal tones. I know Teryl Rothery (Dr. Fraiser) does Heimdall.