▲ 538 ▼ me_irl (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by notst@lemmy.world to c/me_irl@lemmy.world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments (Comic I made three years ago. Ignore the twitter logo)
[–] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (5 children) Serious question: Is this how genetics works? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] SneakyWeasel@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) Serious answer: eggs have a protective barrier around them, so sperm actually need to group in bunches to break the barrier, and a single lone sperm is incredibly unlikely to do well on its own. As such the ones that have a higher chance of success are actually the ones that are last and get in after the barrier's been weakened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's also evidence that eggs 'choose' the sperm, or at least filter out some sperm based on genetic factors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Falafels@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) She advised him to come back at once. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eierkuchen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago What can I tell you, buddy? Take it up with consumer affairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago I think this was a plot point in Ender’s Game. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ech@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In addition to the other comments, the egg is, you know, also you. The personification of one gamete or another based on your gender is weird and unnecessarily dismissive of 50% of your parentage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never even seen this trope done where the egg is sentient. I'd find the twist amusing just for the novelty alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The chad gamete wins, but the egg turns around to blush and it's face is OP's actual face. Honestly if you take it any farther than that then you open up for some really offensive possibilities. Better to assume it's the winning Y's fault for the lul permalink fedilink source parent [+] superkret@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago What if this represents the sperm of two separate donors? permalink fedilink source parent [–] XEAL@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Regarding fertilization, it was recently discovered that the female body uses only samples of sperm at a time, not the whole "load" at once (you want a source and I do too to refresh my memory, but I don't know how to google this specific thing). permalink fedilink source parent [–] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can’t wait for these types of questions to be on the rise, seemingly mostly from the south permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SneakyWeasel@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) Serious answer: eggs have a protective barrier around them, so sperm actually need to group in bunches to break the barrier, and a single lone sperm is incredibly unlikely to do well on its own. As such the ones that have a higher chance of success are actually the ones that are last and get in after the barrier's been weakened. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's also evidence that eggs 'choose' the sperm, or at least filter out some sperm based on genetic factors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Falafels@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) She advised him to come back at once. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eierkuchen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago What can I tell you, buddy? Take it up with consumer affairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago I think this was a plot point in Ender’s Game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's also evidence that eggs 'choose' the sperm, or at least filter out some sperm based on genetic factors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Falafels@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) She advised him to come back at once. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eierkuchen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago What can I tell you, buddy? Take it up with consumer affairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Falafels@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) She advised him to come back at once. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eierkuchen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago What can I tell you, buddy? Take it up with consumer affairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eierkuchen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago What can I tell you, buddy? Take it up with consumer affairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago I think this was a plot point in Ender’s Game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ech@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) In addition to the other comments, the egg is, you know, also you. The personification of one gamete or another based on your gender is weird and unnecessarily dismissive of 50% of your parentage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never even seen this trope done where the egg is sentient. I'd find the twist amusing just for the novelty alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The chad gamete wins, but the egg turns around to blush and it's face is OP's actual face. Honestly if you take it any farther than that then you open up for some really offensive possibilities. Better to assume it's the winning Y's fault for the lul permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never even seen this trope done where the egg is sentient. I'd find the twist amusing just for the novelty alone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The chad gamete wins, but the egg turns around to blush and it's face is OP's actual face. Honestly if you take it any farther than that then you open up for some really offensive possibilities. Better to assume it's the winning Y's fault for the lul permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago The chad gamete wins, but the egg turns around to blush and it's face is OP's actual face. Honestly if you take it any farther than that then you open up for some really offensive possibilities. Better to assume it's the winning Y's fault for the lul permalink fedilink source parent
[+] superkret@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago What if this represents the sperm of two separate donors? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago What if this represents the sperm of two separate donors? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Regarding fertilization, it was recently discovered that the female body uses only samples of sperm at a time, not the whole "load" at once (you want a source and I do too to refresh my memory, but I don't know how to google this specific thing). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I can’t wait for these types of questions to be on the rise, seemingly mostly from the south permalink fedilink source parent