Saturday, January 29, 2005
Statistics and inferences
From the BBC Ten things list:
1. There are, reportedly, just 250 men in the UK who make donations to sperm banks. 1,110 women donate eggs." Observations:
- to donate eggs, women go through a fairly complex and painful procedure that is not really recommended by anyone, except unethical fertility practictioners who take donated eggs in lieu of payment for IVF
- to donate sperm, men, let's face it, point it at a cup
- do we really think all these 250 men are the PR promise (high flyers/innovators/world beating scientists?)
- You'll note I missed politicians off that list. They donate for free, often to people on Hampstead Heath with an alternative use for it.
Are these sperm donors actually shrinking (as well as devaluing) the gene pool? How many women use their output? Enquiring minds want to know. But not while we're eating.
posted by Michael at 1/29/2005 02:45:00 PM
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