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    If scientific progress continues, at some point, men will no longer be necessary for human reproduction. The first form of reproduction without men will be cloning. Eventually, two women will be able to make a baby (fertilized in vitro) that will have half of its genes from each of the two women (Heather really has two mommies). The baby would always be female. These advances may well occur before the end of this century. Do you think the male gender will disappear from humans? Will the percentage of males just decline? Or will the percetage of men stay about where it is, about 50 at birth?

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    No I do not think that the male gender will disappear. Aside from myriad scientific/philosophical reasons why it will likely not occur, it's just a fucking depressing thought. Ha.

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    Well, continuing this logic, doesn't it make sense that eventually women will not be needed to reproduce? Theoretically, couldn't the same thing be done, providing a child with the genes of two different men, provided there was some sort of artificial womb for the fetus to grow in?

    This is an honest question. I know nothing of hard sciences, so I'm truly anxious to hear if this is correct, or if there's some factor I'm not considering.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elvia View Post
    Well, continuing this logic, doesn't it make sense that eventually women will not be needed to reproduce? Theoretically, couldn't the same thing be done, providing a child with the genes of two different men, provided there was some sort of artificial womb for the fetus to grow in?

    This is an honest question. I know nothing of hard sciences, so I'm truly anxious to hear if this is correct, or if there's some factor I'm not considering.
    Proposed and actually worked on. The ultimate surrogate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elvia View Post
    Well, continuing this logic, doesn't it make sense that eventually women will not be needed to reproduce? Theoretically, couldn't the same thing be done, providing a child with the genes of two different men, provided there was some sort of artificial womb for the fetus to grow in?

    This is an honest question. I know nothing of hard sciences, so I'm truly anxious to hear if this is correct, or if there's some factor I'm not considering.
    Hopefully Princessjas will see this and chime in.

    There are already techniques to merge two cells together, the tricky part is to strip off the negative(?) charge on the outer membrane without killing the cell. Not sure about this but it's what I remember.

    Not really heard about a lot of progress with a true artificial uterus. Premies can be keep alive at younger stages, but I don't think there's a way to sustain them through the palcenta like in the uterus.

    Oh yeah, I almost forgot, it does not work to pair two Y chromosomes. So two guys cannot have a kid unless you get into gene splicing type stuff. But that's more on the road towards manufactured people who really don't have biological parents in any sense. Two women having a baby is likely to happen much sooner.

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    If it means the beer chugging, sports obsessed fat slobs disappear I'm all for that. If it means all men disappear, not for that at all. Reminds me of that song In The Year 2525.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kellydancer View Post
    If it means the beer chugging, sports obsessed fat slobs disappear I'm all for that. ...
    That will probably take some gene-splicing. All of you will have to kick in 5% of your take to set up a lab for princessjas.

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    Promnesiac: What's the "Ha" for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elvia View Post
    Well, continuing this logic, doesn't it make sense that eventually women will not be needed to reproduce? Theoretically, couldn't the same thing be done, providing a child with the genes of two different men, provided there was some sort of artificial womb for the fetus to grow in?

    This is an honest question. I know nothing of hard sciences, so I'm truly anxious to hear if this is correct, or if there's some factor I'm not considering.
    This is the saddest thing I've read in a while...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ilbbaicnl View Post
    Promnesiac: What's the "Ha" for?
    It signifies amusement.

    I was just thinking about how sad I'd be if there were no more men. I like the having multiple genders around. It makes life more interesting! Actually you could just go with "it makes life". But apparently there are ways around that now.

    Setting aside the fact that it's just a hypothetical question -- I would find life bland if there were no men. Or no women. Or no trans people. One of the things that makes the world fascinating and exciting is that there are not only the two standard, but more expressions of gender than just one.

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    As long as fucking is free or of low cost and fun for both, stands to reason there will be plenty of interest in both genders.

    Now what if hetero sexuality became a fetish in the future?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArmySGT. View Post

    Now what if hetero sexuality became a fetish in the future?
    If there is a scary thought, this is it. But even amid the rampant girl on girl stuff that is talked about here, at the end of the day and sorting through the comments and picture posts of hubbies and so forth, it sounds like a solid majority of the ladies if forced in some future societal makeup to make a choice due to technology or whatever would prefer a man.

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    Somedays I definitely feel like the male gender is disappearing.

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    gosh no one's gone for the cheap jokes.

    Who will kill the bugs?

    Only matter of time before a lesbian couple tries it. I'll go 15 years away. Technology is still hit and miss.

    Did see a movie late at night were there they got rid of all the men. Apparently there was no violence.

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    I thought this was gonna be a thread about hipsters in tight girl pants and metrosexuals.
    The best thing i have heard in a strip club to date:
    customer: we should get married right now! we should get a shotgun marriage!
    me: uhh... i think you are misunderstanding what a shotgun marriage means. A shotgun marriage means you knock me up and my daddy shows up at your door with a gun and forces you to marry me and raise the baby. You mean elope.
    customer: hmm... nah actually i will take the shotgun marriage. At least then we would be having sex.


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    Default Re: Will the male gender disappear among humans?

    well i guess the end result would be no men or women jsut some sexless humanoid with out breasts, virgina or penis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dasvt View Post
    well i guess the end result would be no men or women jsut some sexless humanoid with out breasts, virgina or penis.
    Only if people stopped liking sex. I suppose they could just stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain electrically. Or people might decide they'd rather be Vulcans.

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    Anything is possible! That's why I'm filling a giant warehouse with vials of my sperm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TinkerBall View Post
    Anything is possible! That's why I'm filling a giant warehouse with vials of my sperm.


    How do you get it off your monitor and into the vials?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemiwinks31 View Post
    How do you get it off your monitor and into the vials?
    ZING.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemiwinks31 View Post
    How do you get it off your monitor and into the vials?
    I've got a deal with the sperm bank and a US agency. The line me up with hot masseuses to give me a happy ending. For some reason they think my genes are very valuable. They've put some in the same secured place where they are saving plant seeds etc. in case of Armageddon. I don't know how they found out it was so high quality but if it helps people why not, I'm generous.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gatre View Post
    Did see a movie late at night were there they got rid of all the men. Apparently there was no violence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deogol View Post
    exactly. one case of female violence makes national news.

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    ^^after working in strip clubs for a while, I har learned that women can be quite violent. In the past 3 weeks i have witnessed 2 bloody dressing room fights.
    The best thing i have heard in a strip club to date:
    customer: we should get married right now! we should get a shotgun marriage!
    me: uhh... i think you are misunderstanding what a shotgun marriage means. A shotgun marriage means you knock me up and my daddy shows up at your door with a gun and forces you to marry me and raise the baby. You mean elope.
    customer: hmm... nah actually i will take the shotgun marriage. At least then we would be having sex.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Athenathefabulous View Post
    ^^after working in strip clubs for a while, I har learned that women can be quite violent. In the past 3 weeks i have witnessed 2 bloody dressing room fights.
    Have your worked juice bars, do the dancers still fistfight?

    I don't think it's anything new that people of all genders get in lots of fistfights under the influence of controlled substances.

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