Every One is Sacred
I received a rather troubling message from a random reader this morning. He claims that people who use laptops for extended periods of time tend to have lower-than-average sperm counts. Since I use notebook computers often, I thought it was prudent to take inventory. Now, I'm not sure what a good number is, but I think 23 is decent. I kept losing count (since my prescription is not as strong as it should be). The total may actually be closer to 22, as I believe I counted one of them twice. None of 'em even looked like me, so genetic mutations may be another side effect from using hot technology on your lap. If I switched to using PDAs more often, my army would probably increase. I'm right handed.
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23 Comments
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 4:39pm
I'm sure your count would be even lower on no pants friday.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 4:44pm
Thanks for sharing.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 4:50pm
Maybe there's some truth to it. This month's issue of Men's Health discusses how hot baths make men sterile for a few months. A hot laptop ought to fry your puppies for at least a day or two.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 4:54pm
Remember… rest you beer on your head, or gentials.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 4:57pm
Could be a new slogan… “*ntel P4-X-tra-Cool – it really saves life!”
Anyways, could a notebook on your lap be some kind of -um- 'extension'?
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 5:14pm
If a laptop gets on hot on someones lap…….wouldn't it be wise to remove it even so….it's not true…is it?
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 5:37pm
Your tighty whities aren't helping matters any either… ;-)
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 5:46pm
Chris. It's not how high the count is it how often you can count them…
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 5:48pm
robyn took my line. I've seen you in the tighties, dude. serious.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 5:57pm
23 count? WTG! I counted mine to 25. All I can say is someone's got the case of the mondays…
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 6:02pm
thanks for the info. I shall keep this in mind. ;)
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 6:13pm
I try to “count” mine at least once a day. My boss told me once to always be firm and consistent. I don't know if he meant for that though.
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 6:33pm
have u gone insand Chris?
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 7:12pm
That's the funniest damn weblog entry I've ever read of yours Chris:)
A count of 23…
Too bad, 2 less and you'd have Blackjack…
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 9:43pm
Nasty picture in my head. nasty…I'll remember it for the rest of the day. Guess it's my perverted mind…:)
Anonymous
May 12th, 2003
at 11:55pm
Its not the size of the laptop, its how you stroke the keys. ;)
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 1:03am
Letsee .. This brings about a whole new picture to the term “touch typist” or “hunt and peck”. Can't forget “the two finger typist”, or those who type with one hand. Baaaaaaaaaaad, but oh so good!
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 1:22am
Impossible as my normal sitting down position has my laptop using my legs as a heat exchanger (thank god for laptopdesk) but being that the wife is pregnant did not seem to hurt that process much unless the milkman has been stopping by.
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 7:06am
Another laptop danger: once in a chat I Lewinsky'd my canvas laptop case. It was months before the stain was invisible.
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 7:10am
It's not true… you know I spend hours with my TiBook (metal conducts heat more than plastic) on my lap in bed. Now that didn't stop me from having my son on the first try. I didn't even get some practice swings… grand slam the first swing. So I either am a mutant with a hyper sperm count or it's just not true. ;)
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 8:31am
SO like, your X-man name would be “Balls”?
Anonymous
May 13th, 2003
at 11:54am
Some people may see this as a new form of birth control – laptop contraceptives. “But dear, I'm thinking of US!” Oh yeah.
Is it bad when your laptop burns off _all_ of your short and curlies?
Word to your mama (or those wishing to conceive), CoolPad.
Anonymous
May 14th, 2003
at 6:59am
I am going to use a laptop at my desk from now on. Why is having a low sperm count considered so bad? I have one kid, I don't want anymore!