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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 39 points 6 days ago (2 children)

it's highly unlikely, fluids stick together and make drops in the air which you can easily see and avoid. and also, come on, women getting accidentally impregnated by sperm floating through the air is even less likely that women getting accidentally impregnated by sperm swimming in the water of the public swimming pool ...

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good point, don't wank in the swimming pool either.

[–] NightShot@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What about wanking in the hand lotion at least ?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well I guess that's fine. It's a long time since I was at school but I don't think hands can get pregananant.

[–] NightShot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Urban legend, dude wanked in the hand lotion and sis used it as lube or something.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The chlorination of a public swimming pool is deadly to sperm, so I imagine the chances on a spaceship are a lot higher.

Also "easily seeing and avoiding" is just not realistic. You don't have eyes on your vulva that are focused on checking for stray sperm globs 24/7.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Haha imagine a female astronaut free breeze for the lolz. Maybe even the reason the male astronaut is cranking.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago

Clothes they are wearing clothes.