But really, how many people would be interested in cataloguing molecules of an individual's body? I think it would be better done by nanotechnology of some sort, but it would be difficult to get very far because beyond the outermost layer, there is very little information you could get without some sort of invasive procedure (digestive system, perhaps, but this still excludes important organs). ;p

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:35:16 -0800, Michael Snow <wikipedia(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Magnus Manske wrote: >> Mark Williamson schrieb: >>> There are many different encyclopedias. If I write "Encyclopedia of >>> All the Molecules in Jimbo Wales' body, with a detailed biography >>> and >>> label for each", does that mean each article in there deserves a >>> spot >>> in Wikipedia? >> Of course! We can pipe these articles into my map software, and >> render >> Jimbo for future generations to come! :-) > Ah, the wiki approach to human cloning.

Mark Williamson wrote: What goes on in the digestive system is constantly changing. This implies that in describing the "Encyclopaedia jimboensis" one must take into account what he included in his last meal. The project should probably be based on a time after defecation. This avoids having the encyclopedia describe him as full of shit. Ec