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I'm far more concerned with plastics, forever chemicals, highly processed foods that didn't exist a century or so ago. Dramatic hormone shifts as a result of t

I'm far more concerned with plastics, forever chemicals, highly processed foods that didn't exist a century or so ago. Dramatic hormone shifts as a result of that last bit. Not to mention desertification and a lack of regenerative farming practices. There's also pollution in general. While climate change is concerning, recorded history is a pretty narrow window and there's evidence to support warmer periods in Earth history. The effects of proposed measures are also very concerning and are pretty warped to outright insane. Especially the bits intertwined with the cult of vegan.

oarfish 3y ago
> Dramatic hormone shifts as a result of that last bit. A result of the foods or a result of obesity facilitated by them? What is the evidence basis for there being clinically significant changes in hormone levels in the population at large?
- rsanek 3y ago
  I've seen fairly compelling evidence of hormone level change in the Western world, though it seems unclear what the exact causes are. An accessible reference is Count Down -- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892327-count-down https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892327-count-down
- Auracle 3y ago
  Sperm counts have been dripping precipitously, even when you control for BMI and other factors. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence it’s occurred at the same time as many people deciding they don’t want children along with a bunch of other possibly related societal shifts. I myself am on testosterone replacement therapy, though my low levels were probably from a brain injury. I’m a very different man when my levels are correct, and have straight up embarrassed myself when they haven’t been with how I’ve acted. I agree with the person above, it’s a much bigger problem for the human race itself than global warming and nobody seems to give a damn.

oarfish 3y ago

> Dramatic hormone shifts as a result of that last bit. A result of the foods or a result of obesity facilitated by them? What is the evidence basis for there being clinically significant changes in hormone levels in the population at large?

rsanek 3y ago
I've seen fairly compelling evidence of hormone level change in the Western world, though it seems unclear what the exact causes are. An accessible reference is Count Down -- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892327-count-down https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892327-count-down
Auracle 3y ago
Sperm counts have been dripping precipitously, even when you control for BMI and other factors. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence it’s occurred at the same time as many people deciding they don’t want children along with a bunch of other possibly related societal shifts. I myself am on testosterone replacement therapy, though my low levels were probably from a brain injury. I’m a very different man when my levels are correct, and have straight up embarrassed myself when they haven’t been with how I’ve acted. I agree with the person above, it’s a much bigger problem for the human race itself than global warming and nobody seems to give a damn.