Sperm count drop 'may lead to human extinction'

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Tue, 07/25/2017 - 12:46

xenoview

Humans could become extinct if sperm counts in men from North America, Europe and Australia continue to fall at current rates, a doctor has warned.
Researchers assessing the results of nearly 200 separate studies say sperm counts among men from these areas seem to have halved in less than 40 years.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40719743

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Tue, 07/25/2017 - 21:48

Sky Pilot

Aren't people in other areas

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 04:37

xenoview

Diotrephes

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 19:45

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Sky Pilot

xenoview,

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 11:56

LogicFTW

It is all fine by me if

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 02:37

chimp3

Seems like a painless way to

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 20:11

ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

Sperm count could decrease

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 20:21

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CyberLN

Evolution doesn't have

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 20:41

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

An explanation for the

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 21:23

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CyberLN

It isn't meant to do so.

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 22:16

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Sky Pilot

John 6IX Breezy,

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 22:53

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

Why should an organism care

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 23:46

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algebe

Organisms aren't driven to

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 06:48

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

But organs are driven by

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 08:06

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xenoview

Any animal reproduces as a

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 08:17

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

Not true. The praying mantis

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 10:41

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LogicFTW

You are missing a basic tenet

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 10:47

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Nyarlathotep

It was more than 30 years ago

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 11:03

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

You are going to have to

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 11:26

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Nyarlathotep

John 6IX Breezy - the goal of

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 11:46

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

How is that a straw man lol.

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 11:50

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Nyarlathotep

John 6IX Breezy - Mutations

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 12:03

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

How so? Worst case scenario

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 12:24

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Nyarlathotep

OK, clear your head of the

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 13:12

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

No lol I honestly have no

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Sat, 07/29/2017 - 13:27

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Nyarlathotep

Starting with simplified

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 13:39

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

So basically 50% given that

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 14:33

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Nyarlathotep

John 6IX Breezy - So

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 14:51

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

Right, but that opens up into

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 15:20

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Nyarlathotep

John 6IX Breezy - Who I am

Sat, 07/29/2017 - 15:34

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ʝօɦռ 6IX ɮʀɛɛʐʏ

Simple, "form fits function."

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