From the correlation is not causation department, and Mother Jones, comes this absurdity:
A new study from researchers in California has reached some astonishing new conclusions. An interdisciplinary team composed of members from physics, physiology, statistics, and atmospheric sciences began with results from a metastudy of sperm concentration in men.
This study (chart on left) confirmed that sperm concentrations have been declining since the early 70s. At the same time, measurements from the Mauna Loa Observatory show that CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere have been rising during the same period (chart on right):
After validating a parameterless model based on surprisingly common consumer software packages, the team derived a transformation equation based on τ = 1 at 1973 for the Mauna Loa data:
y = π +κx, where π = -238 and κ = -ln(11)
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As the authors put it, “Our global manhood is being steadily shriveled into effeminancy by our huge and rising emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.”
Riiiighht….
The paper:
Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
- Published 2017 in Human reproduction update
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DOI:10.1093/humupd/dmx022
BACKGROUND Reported declines in sperm counts remain controversial today and recent trends are unknown. A definitive meta-analysis is critical given the predictive value of sperm count for fertility, morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE To provide a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of recent trends in sperm counts as measured by sperm concentration (SC) and total sperm count (TSC), and their modification by fertility and geographic group.
You can correlate just about anything to CO2 and global warming:
Seems to be a post-modern trend, doesn’t it? But then again there’s always bad pseudo news from Colorado, Arizona, and East Anglia too.
The fact that sperm concentrations are declining is interesting. It implies that fertility is falling too but that may not be the case if quality is increased.
My own pet theory is that the birth control pill is raising the female hormone levels in the environment. As it isn’t well-removed by water treatment plants there is every reason to think that it may have an effect.
This is a well-reasoned hypothesis with absolutely no evidence for or against it.
My theory is that the aliens did it.
“Nutty Science Claim: CO2/global warming shrinking men’s testicles”
I see what you did there Anthony – best post title of the year (so far).
to RicDooDoo
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almost no one,
especially leftists,
notices the joke.
Obviously its affecting leftists preferentially
Well that explains safe spaces, trigger warnings and perpetually being offended.