Seattlest: Bad Economy Encourages More Vasectomies

jdavin

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:48:49 -0800

I love it when the media uses numbers that have no statistical significance (because the sample set is too small) to jump to the conclusions they want. Going from 8.6 men to 14.6 men is not necessarily statistically significant. That's a sample set of far less than 25, and a difference of 6 men could easily be coincidence. Also, they're comparing last quarter 2008 with first quarter 2009, which is not fair. That makes the large assumption that there is no seasonal correlation to vasectomy rates.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:54:49 -0800

Darwinism won't work if we keep making laws protecting people from their idiocy.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:54:20 -0800

Will come true.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:53:56 -0800

This makes me worried that Idiocracy.

MvB

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:31:27 -0800

I didn't know that about reversals. The unkindest cut of all.

Seattle Antagonist

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:25:24 -0800

Getting a vasectomy due to an ailing economy doesn't seem to be a very well thought out plan. Eventually the economy will be rectified, and these people will want to be able to have children. Vasectomies reversals are only 50%-70% effective. Darwinism at its best.