# Head Transplants

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 4, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705 "2016-08-04T00:40:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705/1 "2016-08-04T00:40:53Z")

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I’m going to have myself cloned.  
[Link.](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2073923-head-transplant-carried-out-on-monkey-claims-maverick-surgeon/)

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705/2 "2016-08-04T01:32:15Z")

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Since “you” reside in the head, wouldn’t it technically be a body transplant?

ETA: though in your case, it’s just a re-potting. 😃

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-transplants/761705/3 "2016-08-04T01:52:43Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> Since “you” reside in the head, wouldn’t it technically be a body transplant?
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> ETA: though in your case, it’s just a re-potting. 😃

I believe that the insurance companies charge more for that.