This could be due to population size. Isn't there a species of fish where a male becomes a female when there are no other females left? It seems plausible that some mechanism is in place to self regulate.
Sperm Count Dropping in Western World
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#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
yeah right.. evolution observed in the tiny span of time that is recorded modern science?
genetics doesn't have to observe anything for millions of years to observe to results of evolution.
You are downvoted, but I believe science is on your side. Just one recent article on the "Island rule":
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1857/2017...
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#53-- Sorry for the comment -- I've deleted it
Adopt.
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#54Why are we to assume this is a bad thing, or that it is even something that won't be sorted out by natural selection?
Why would you not assume this is a bad thing? Sperm are needed for the survival of our species; a significant drop will cause problems to that survival, a drop to zero will cause extinction.
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#55Are cell phones in our pockets to blame? The effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation on sperm function. – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27601711 More info here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27076112 Also here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949865 And here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26206279 Here too: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24982785 More fuel for the fire: https:…
Given that this decline apparently started in 1973, I'd say they're probably not the deciding factor.
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#56-- Sorry for the comment -- I've deleted it
Yes! Life is meaningless without children! /s Whatever will I do?
Jesus I bet you’re fun at parties, oh wait, you probably aren’t invited because you think life is meaningless without children.
Jesus, the audacity of some people.
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#57I've personally become concerned recently with the abundance of BPA and it's effect on the endocrine system of men. Between disposable water bottles, aluminum can liners, and food stored in plastic containers, there's a huge amount of exposure to this endocrine disruptor. The article doesn't mention it in particular, but I think it's worth being cautious over.
TIL about BPA. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-he...
My favorite part about the BPA fiasco is how it is mitigated on an industrial level by introducing BPS. BPS is totally safe for food-grade products because it's more stable at high temperatures. Also, it hasn't been shown to be actively deleterious to our health. And as in law, food-grade plastics are innocent until proven guilty. So done with industrial food ...
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#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
And if you do leave something behind in the future, to what end are you doing it? You are still dead.
Do you have a kid? A kid is of course a distinct individual, but it is uncanny how much of you just "naturally" appears in them
I sure as heck hope your kids are don’t become asshats like you, but they probably will :/
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#59Its due to SJWs taking away our pride and what it means to be a man
Please stop trolling.
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#60This could be due to population size. Isn't there a species of fish where a male becomes a female when there are no other females left? It seems plausible that some mechanism is in place to self regulate.
If this theory was correct the males in India and China would be affected more than males in the western world.