Meaning of Spermageddon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The (disputed) phenomenon of human sperm count decreasing over time, potentially leading to human extinction.
   neologism
2. Alternative letter-case form of Spermageddon.
   alt-of

Examples

“Are the stats misleading, or have⟳ we been distracted by fears of overpopulation, when in fact spermageddon – a fertility time bomb – has been sneaking up on us all along?”

“Inevitably, there were headlines about "Spermageddon" and the risk⟳ that humans would disappear⟳, but then we moved on to chase⟳ other shiny objects.”

“Is humankind really facing "Spermageddon," a decline⟳ in sperm count⟳ that could spell⟳ the end⟳ of the species? Maybe, maybe not.”

“Now a group of interdisciplinary researchers from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology contend that fears of an impending Spermageddon have⟳ been vastly overstated.”

“The other problem here is that the 50 per cent decline⟳ in sperm counts, or "spermageddon" as it’s been called, has been called into question⟳. Last⟳ year, "The Future of Sperm," a paper published by researchers from both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, showed that the methodology behind the sperm panic was flawed.”

“Some took issue⟳ with this forecast of an imminent Spermageddon. A group of Harvard researchers stated that the study⟳ was based on "questionable assumptions", such as the belief that sperm count⟳ alone is an accurate predictor of overall male fertility.”

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