(An A to Z 2013 Challenge Entry)
I’ve
sat here, once again, attempting to think what exactly to write. As I
was shoveling for 4 hours last Thursday, when Mother Nature decided to
dump another load of snow, I came up with what I Recall being a great idea for today's post. If you Remember,
I’ve been having this issue consistently throughout April. I tell
myself to write it down each time, but then convince myself that I won’t
forget. Then, low and behold, I forget.
This
inability to remember things has becoming quite problematic. Most of those
memories are from my childhood. I still have the ability to remember
major current/Recent
events just fine, but it's the little things that get lost. Did I lock
the door? Did I put the gas cap back on? Did I already take my vitamin
today?
When
I can’t accurately recall these things it starts to drive me mad,
because they are simple. Why would I forget them? Especially when they
are within daily Routines.
My
gaps in memory from my childhood make more sense to me. A lot of people
don’t remember things from so far back. Other memories are gone,
possibly buried due to trauma. This is just a guess, but it seems viable.
I am actively exploring that possibility, in attempts to unlock some of
these.
The 6th Day
When
I think about memories, I wonder about some older topics people
discussed dealing with cloning. Would said individual turn out the exact
same? Would they be soulless?
I
always believed that it would be impossible for any clone to turn out
exactly the same as another due to the difference of experiences. They
would look like a twin, but possibly act/think completely different. I
guess I feel like experiences completely make us who we are. A clone
would be lacking all of that.
It
makes me curious about how cloning would work. Like a computer with an
empty hard-drive you could upload whatever information you wanted;
imprint them (memories) on said clone.
Then
I think about amnesia, and how it is said those individuals act nothing
like themselves, which makes complete sense; they don’t know who they
are, how to “normally” act. These types of disorders — though, I believe
the legitimacy is questioned by some — intrigue me greatly. Cause I
would then ask are our “souls” nothing more than memories? Without them,
are we just blank slates?
I don’t believe that, but it makes me think. I believe this is why I really like the movie The 6th Day.
Instead of attempting to explain this movie I will post a trailer
below. Not many people talked about the movie, but I loved it and the
concepts within. Essentially it touches on the very topics of
cloning/souls/memory.
What are your thoughts on cloning? Do you believe they would have souls (Do you believe in the “soul”)? Have you ever seen The 6th Day? As aging, have you already noticed your ability to remember things begin to fade?
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