[Blood of Tyrants]

Are we to the point that women have become so stupid that they do not realize the impossibility of being impregnated by a dead man?

[Captain Rhino]

Technically not impossible if they try to clone the Iceman.

Genetic scientists would use his DNA (if it can be extracted intact and undamaged from his cells) to implant into human egg cells that have been emptied of their genetic contents. These cells subsequently are implanted in the surrogate mother - who has no genetic connection to the resulting male offspring.

There are huge technical problems in just getting to the implantable embryo stage (hundreds of failures per success) and there are high rates of abnomalities in the offspring that make it to term. There have been recent scientific articles expressing extreme reservations about cloning higher level mammals for these reasons. It is unlikely any reputable genetic scientist or fertility doctor would be willing to undertake the attempt.

The Raelians...like I said, reputable.

The final question is ...why??

The Ice Man has little significance genetically since he is a modern human (Homo Sapiens Sapiens). There are presently about 4 billion of that particular genotype alive today. Further, since we already have his DNA to study, why would we need a living example? So, outside of the sheer notoriety, why would any woman want to have such a child - especially when the risk of abnormality is so high?

[Old Professer]

Probably the same women who wanted to donate a liver to Larry Hagman.

[Calpernia]

>>>>Are we to the point that women have become so stupid that they do not realize the impossibility of being impregnated by a dead man?

That is sooo wide open. :))

[hinckley buzzard]

being impregnated by a dead man?

I think there's quite a few women who would tell you this had happened to them.