Wait, did he just kidnap their daughter? Impressions: This is what I was afraid of when I glanced through the source. It's an interesting philosophical topic in transhumanism, especially as it related to cloning, because that's essentially what the schtick was in this episode. She's sick, but we can create a backup of you. *You* […]
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