Have sperm will travel. But what would an all-female planet look like? | Stephanie Merritt
If you're a woman who has despaired over the past week, as you've observed the questionable conduct of jowly white men in positions of power and subsequently seen it defended by both men and women - take heart. The good news is that when our species eventually abandons this burned-out, used-up planet for a brave new world elsewhere in the universe, we can leave the men behind too. According to new research by scientists in Barcelona, frozen sperm can survive zero gravity conditions without deterioration, meaning that it will be far more economical to transport only women and sperm banks to populate our new intergalactic home, just as soon as we find a viable alternative planet.
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