Timeline for Can a single sperm travel alone to an egg and fertilize it?
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| Aug 20, 2016 at 8:17 | history | edited | Christian |
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| Nov 14, 2015 at 9:57 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackSkeptic/status/665468523939012608 | ||
| Nov 6, 2015 at 13:30 | vote | accept | Christian | ||
| Nov 4, 2015 at 3:46 | answer | added | pericles316 | timeline score: 21 | |
| Nov 3, 2015 at 21:32 | comment | added | Christian | @Skeptico: Why would I want to have answers that don't provide sources? | |
| Nov 3, 2015 at 3:00 | answer | added | Jonathon | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2015 at 1:05 | comment | added | Skeptico | If you post this on biology stackexchange, people will be able to answer based on their expertise without necessarily providing sources. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 20:13 | comment | added | Jonathon | I had thought I heard that infact sperm work together, meaning while only one passes on its specific genes to the egg, the journey and impregnation absolutely require more than one. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:38 | history | rollback | Christian |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:35 | comment | added | Christian | Let us continue this discussion in chat. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:34 | comment | added | Christian | @Sklivvz : If the probability is ~0.00000001% then it's probable that more than 1 sperm is needed but 1 sperm can do it alone if lucky. That the WebMD model. In the model that Parenting.com suggests that's not possible. That means there's a difference in the predictions those models make. Do you think that difference doesn't exist? | |
| S Nov 1, 2015 at 18:28 | history | suggested | user16797 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:27 | comment | added | Sklivvz | @Christian only one sperm fertilizes the egg, that seems clear, but many might be needed so one succeeds -- even if only because of mere probability. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:24 | comment | added | Christian | @Sklivvz : do think that "It takes just one sperm" is equivalent to saying "a single sperm is enough". Where do you see the difference? | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:23 | comment | added | Sklivvz | If it's OK for the OP, sure. | |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:21 | comment | added | Sklivvz | The problem is that neither claims that "a single sperm is enough", so editing out one claim is not enough -- the question needs to change. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:17 | comment | added | Christian | @Sklivvz : When reading WebMD description it seems to me like every sperm has a ~0.00000001% chance of fertilizing the egg. Therefore a single sperm is unlikely to fertilize the egg but even a single sperm can be enough when that sperm is lucky. According to Parenting.com a single sperm will never be enough and doesn't have a ~0.00000001% or even a ~0.0000000001% chance. | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:09 | history | edited | Sklivvz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 18:09 | comment | added | Sklivvz | The two claims don't seem to be in contrast. | |
| S Nov 1, 2015 at 18:08 | history | suggested | user16797 |
the sexuality tag is more socialogical; i think biology/fertility makes more sense as a tag
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 17:32 | history | edited | Christian | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 17:24 | history | edited | Christian | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 1, 2015 at 17:14 | history | asked | Christian | CC BY-SA 3.0 |