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[–] frezik@midwest.social 33 points 16 hours ago (8 children)

Ethics mean we don't know what the average human male erect penis size is.

No, really. The ethics of the studies say that a researcher can't be in the presence of a sexually aroused erect penis. Having the testee measure their own penis is prone to error. There are ways to induce an erection with an injection, so they use that.

Is the size of an induced erection the same as a sexually aroused erection? Probably in the same ballpark, but we don't really know.

Source: Dr Nicole Prause, neurologist specializing in sexuality, on Holly Randall's podcast.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

a researcher can’t be in the presence of a sexually aroused erect penis

Is this some puritan rule? Plenty don't care to flap their erect penis in the faces of some researchers if they asked nicely. What got ethics to do with it when there is consent?

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 9 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

So wait

Who is telling the truth. My ex said it was too big. The bell curves I've found have said "uh what lmfao no way are you that big" but every self reported study says I'm small

How the fuck am I going to ever find a toilet that is comfortable to use in my own home

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

How the fuck am I going to ever find a toilet that is comfortable to use in my own home

That was an odd segue

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

It's a problem for men with penises that are long when flaccid. Their penises can touch the inside of the bowl when they're seated unless they hold their penis up.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 9 points 14 hours ago

Never taken an unexpected dip I see?

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Switch from a siphonic toilet bowl to a wash down bowl. You'll get more skid marks, but less dips, splashes and clogging.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 8 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Not all erections are sexual-- can't they just measure the non sexy ones?

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[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

aren't there literally studies about the size that only accepted measurements by medical professionals?

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[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Do you want BioShock? Cuz this is how you get BioShock

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 7 points 13 hours ago

That shit still makes me angry and it’s fiction

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 20 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Protogen has entered the chat

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That's actually pretty the whole premise of The Vital Abyss short story. Cortazar explains how he signed up with Protogen and how glad he was to get the nerve staple that removed all empathy from him. Ot, and all the other short stories are worth reading if you liked The Expanse

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 7 points 13 hours ago

Made the Eros comparison just a few comments above!

They were dead anyways (thanks to Protogen releasing the protomolecule), the real tragedy would be to let their deaths be in vain…

[–] match@pawb.social 10 points 14 hours ago (3 children)
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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 27 points 17 hours ago (10 children)

Not that I support it in any way of course, but he's not wrong. There's probably a lot of medical knowledge to be gained by seeing how the babies he experimented on develop in the future. It's just that the ends don't justify the means.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Better build a research base on Mars where legal and ethical limitations don't exist. And IDK, start researching teleportation or something.

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[–] admin@polished-informally-tortoise.ngrok-free.app 12 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Testing testing. Running an example instance. Please ignore this OP :>

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 9 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I know him!!! He featured heavily in that one Walter Isaacson biography, The Codebreaker. About Dr. Doudna of course.

Did he get his PHD? Well, good on him. I see China has a better anti-recidivism program than the USA has. Last I heard, he was doing hard time in Chinese prison for mad scientist stuff.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 28 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

He got his PhD in 2010, he was imprisoned 2020 - 2023

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 5 points 16 hours ago

Haha, well, that shows my reading comprehension level!

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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Damn lol. I'd say call an ambulance for the guy but it looks like he's already in a hospital

[–] Tecolote@lemm.ee 6 points 16 hours ago

Just a dash of Mengele

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