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Attack of the Clones: How Cloning Technology Is Reshaping Our Future In science fiction, few concepts spark as much fascination and unease as the attack of the clones. Once confined to the realms of Star Wars and Star Trek, cloning has evolved from a plot device to a growing field of real-world research and ethical debate. The so-called “attack of the clones” isn’t about armies of bioengineered soldiers—it’s about the implications of cloning technology on identity, identity security, healthcare, and humanity itself. ### What Is Cloning? Cloning refers to the process of creating a genetic replica of an organism. While chimp cloning in 1996 captured global attention (dubbed “Copyme” in pop culture), modern science focuses on therapeutic cloning and CRISPR-based gene editing—tools that promise revolutionary advances without the dystopian outcomes often imagined.