[He shrugged, not particularly interested in sharing the real reason and trying to play it off as just general intellectual curiosity.]

I hadn't heard of a cloning process that involved litterally copying humans on a copy machine. At least not the kind that would produce a completely separate sentient being with their own thoughts and desires.

Most of what you listed as weird in your universe, is somewhat common in my own...except for the mutant cows with laser eyes.

[Though he wouldn't be surprised if they existed.]

But not that. It's ethically dubious, to say the least, but still intriguing.