Scientists Took Semen Onto A "Vomit Comet" Flight, And The Results Were Concerning

https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-took-semen-onto-a-vomit-comet-flight-and-the-results-were-concerning-76774

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lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The cleanup took forever.

uservoid1@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y

According to the actual article the samples acquired and packed before takeoff, and tested after landing. Having them extracted during parabolic maneuver... is due to another (Ig Nobel candidate) research.

rubikcuber@feddit.uk · 14 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Counterpoint: not concerning at all

HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com · 10 pts · 1y

I disagree. We need to find how to get the same effect while on earth.

shneancy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

honestly maybe when we portray it to the billionaires that Earth is the only place where we can make children they'll stop fantasising about terraforming Mars and perhaps helps with the mess already here

ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y

Nah, they'll advocate for big container ships to move the "undesirables" off world.

otacon239@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

“Honey. You’ll never guess what they asked me to do at work…”