I think the greatest argument against doing so is a lampshade of what you just wrote: There is still so much we could learn about their capabilities.
As it regards living beings, who are we to create them for the purpose of learning their capabilities? I don't know that cloning sentient creatures to know their limitations strikes me as the moral choice.
It's certainly very interesting idea. And as you well know, I'm a big fan of "because I can." But this strikes me as inappropriate.
Perhaps good debate over this at the Night Kitchen should follow some time.
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There is still so much we could learn about their capabilities.
As it regards living beings, who are we to create them for the purpose of learning their capabilities? I don't know that cloning sentient creatures to know their limitations strikes me as the moral choice.
It's certainly very interesting idea. And as you well know, I'm a big fan of "because I can." But this strikes me as inappropriate.
Perhaps good debate over this at the Night Kitchen should follow some time.