• cyrano@piefed.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    14
    ·
    9 hours ago

    The results show that temperatures above 20°C are consistently associated with fewer male births in both regions – but through different mechanisms.

    In sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to high temperatures during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a decline in male births.

    • 🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      5 hours ago

      biology is interesting. and learning more about it helps us understand ourselves better and improve medicine…

      i don’t think that research aims to control if someone will have a boy or a girl.

      like studying the genetics that affect melanin has nothing to do with racial discrimination.

    • dantel@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      25
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      9 hours ago

      Wait a sec, let me check my notes… because… ah, yeah, because humanity apparently goes extinct when all males die off. Oh. That’s a bummer.

      • Spacehooks@reddthat.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        arrow-down
        3
        ·
        7 hours ago

        Probably ok if only 30% of population are male. Maybe even 10% with genetic database. Society and culture will take hit but realistically sperm is not a hard to come by resources. Lol just imagine mail ordering that stuff.

        • dantel@programming.dev
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          11
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          edit-2
          7 hours ago

          Oh, okay. But wait a second, there’s something on the back as well. So…hmm… apparently there are parents who don’t like it very much when their unborn baby fucking dies.

          Huh.

          But yeah, when what you want is everyone to be miserable and fucking die, then yes, you’re right that in that particular case sex doesn’t matter.

          But remember that’s just you and not everyone is nuts.

        • frongt@lemmy.zip
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          edit-2
          7 hours ago

          The rest of the humans will follow shortly. If that still sounds good, change starts at home.

    • Im_old@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      10 hours ago

      Because otherwise hearth turns into jurassic world where they were all females.

        • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          edit-2
          3 hours ago

          yes it’s a bad thing

          Edit, it’s much later. honest to gawd. I love men. you do understand how hurtful this comment youre making is?

          just like ‘woman bad’ is a shit take, so is yours.

          like why. I come from, a long line of shitty men (and women!!). I hope my son is the first man in his living bloodline to actually feel at peace with himself so he doesnt cause distruction, Im near certain im the first for the women in the family. I still love men, because ive also met so many who are just so genuinely kind, cool, empathetic and giving. These traits can be found in any human, from any background.

          I dont generally like to call names, but youre fucking stupid for adding to the culture war. I just hope anyone who sees your shit take also see this. Im a woman, and this person making jokes about the world being better off with out men is the dumbest fucking shit. no one chooses how they are born. dont be such a daft cunt.

          • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            3 hours ago

            I didn’t say the world would be better with less biological males, I just don’t think a lack of biological males will make it worse