Do you think we’ll be able to use lasers to run a check over someone and then give that information to a computer,

Question: Do you think we'll be able to use lasers to run a check over someone and then give that information to a computer, which could somehow create a clone of a human? Very long and twisted, I know...thanks!
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Asked by shoetree3 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 2 Jul 2012.
- Philippa Bird answered on 2 Jul 2012:
  
  You wouldn’t need to check over the whole person for that, you would just need one cell. We might be able to use lasers to sequence the DNA from that cell and create a clone though, that would be really cool and would speed up a lot of medical diagnostics so if you want a career in science doing that would make you a lot of money!
- Tom Lister answered on 2 Jul 2012:
  
  Cool idea. Let’s make an army of Usain Bolts!
- Tim Stephens answered on 2 Jul 2012:
  
  Nice answer, Pip!

Question: Do you think we'll be able to use lasers to run a check over someone and then give that information to a computer, which could somehow create a clone of a human? Very long and twisted, I know...thanks!