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Urine isn't sterile, though[1], and there's good reason to believe that the toilet seat is one of the least concerns when it comes to sources for bacteria[2].

Urine isn't sterile, though[1], and there's good reason to believe that the toilet seat is one of the least concerns when it comes to sources for bacteria[2]. I can buy the argument for "I prefer not to sit", but I'm not convinced about the hygienic aspects. [1]: https://www.popsci.com/urine-sterile-drinking-pee/ https://www.popsci.com/urine-sterile-drinking-pee/ [2]: https://time.com/4908654/cell-phone-bacteria/ https://time.com/4908654/cell-phone-bacteria/

globular-toast 6y ago
Oh god... It's sterile enough. But I retract that bit anyway. Men urinate standing up because they can. That's it. End of story.
- dotancohen 6y ago
  On the eighth day, God came down with his bag of tricks and offered to both Adam and Eve some goodies. Heard from the heavens: First In The Bag, Pee Standing Up Adam immediately gets excited. "Oh, that would be so useful as I'm in the fields toiling all day. I wish for that ability to be bestowed upon myself". And so it was, that Adam could now pee standing up. Heard from the heavens: Second In The Bag, Multiple Orgams
  - globular-toast 6y ago
    Life would be hell for a man with multiple orgasms. Imagine an itch that won't go away no matter how much you scratch it. The male urge to mate is very strong, but goes away the instant the act is completed. Sex does indeed mean everything to men some of the time, but it means very little most of the time. Without that relief and absolute end to the act it would be more like a never ending drug addiction than something worthwhile pursuing.
    - phist_mcgee 6y ago
      Come to the comments for a discussion on blindness, leave with the thought that multiple orgasms for men may not be a good idea. I love HN.
    - tetris11 6y ago
      It probably was, but I guess selection favoured the men who had the capacity for other pursuits. Our poor masturbating long-forgotten cousins, left as a cautionary tale in the evolutionary tree

globular-toast 6y ago

Oh god... It's sterile enough. But I retract that bit anyway. Men urinate standing up because they can. That's it. End of story.

dotancohen 6y ago
On the eighth day, God came down with his bag of tricks and offered to both Adam and Eve some goodies. Heard from the heavens: First In The Bag, Pee Standing Up Adam immediately gets excited. "Oh, that would be so useful as I'm in the fields toiling all day. I wish for that ability to be bestowed upon myself". And so it was, that Adam could now pee standing up. Heard from the heavens: Second In The Bag, Multiple Orgams
- globular-toast 6y ago
  Life would be hell for a man with multiple orgasms. Imagine an itch that won't go away no matter how much you scratch it. The male urge to mate is very strong, but goes away the instant the act is completed. Sex does indeed mean everything to men some of the time, but it means very little most of the time. Without that relief and absolute end to the act it would be more like a never ending drug addiction than something worthwhile pursuing.
  - phist_mcgee 6y ago
    Come to the comments for a discussion on blindness, leave with the thought that multiple orgasms for men may not be a good idea. I love HN.
  - tetris11 6y ago
    It probably was, but I guess selection favoured the men who had the capacity for other pursuits. Our poor masturbating long-forgotten cousins, left as a cautionary tale in the evolutionary tree