Why Is Sex a Thing?

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    Why does sex exist? You might think the obvious answer is “reproduction” but there are plenty of organisms on Earth that don’t require sex to reproduce. And the more that scientists examined sex, they more they realized that it’s an expensive and inefficient way to get your genes to the next generation. The true purpose of sex is actually one of the longest-standing mysteries in evolutionary biology. But scientists are closer than ever to finding the answer. Here’s what we know about the evolutionary enigma of sex.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 7 тис.

  • @besmart
    @besmart  2 роки тому +8896

    As your neighborhood science dad, you knew this day was coming. It's time we had "the talk"… about why sex is even a thing, biologically speaking.

  • @Sanguiris
    @Sanguiris Рік тому +3662

    "Sex is twice as costly as no sex"
    Truer words can never be spoken

    • @TeenWithACarrotIDK
      @TeenWithACarrotIDK Рік тому

      I’m going to divide myself instead of partaking in enter-course in the future. Sorry girls, I do reproduction asexually.

    • @joshthemann
      @joshthemann 11 місяців тому +75

      Especially for teens

    • @miguelj.5292
      @miguelj.5292 3 місяці тому +9

      @@joshthemann Especially for middle age divorcees

    • @mr_duckie8882
      @mr_duckie8882 Місяць тому +3

      Here before it blows up

    • @Terratomere
      @Terratomere 29 днів тому

      @@mr_duckie8882 too early

  • @CypressKing
    @CypressKing 2 роки тому +18997

    So basically I’m not a genetic failure. Just a winning hand in the wrong game.

    • @CarlosReghis
      @CarlosReghis 2 роки тому +125

      @@Jacob-xs5yu I don’t disagree.

    • @shalvitandel5566
      @shalvitandel5566 2 роки тому +71

      @@Jacob-xs5yu I agree.

    • @brigidscaldron
      @brigidscaldron 2 роки тому +252

      Ya! I wish I had not won the Rheumatology game but I did indeed get a free chronic illness for the rest of my life!
      Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

    • @matheussanthiago9685
      @matheussanthiago9685 2 роки тому +58

      I like to call it ''human evolutionary anachronisms''
      you can use free of charge

    • @eow4317
      @eow4317 2 роки тому +7

      Mood

  • @vzzniko
    @vzzniko Рік тому +876

    As biologist I'm applauding you for your brilliant explanation and mentioning all important nuances! That's wonderful work! I wish there were more popular science resources like this which do not distort the original idea/concept.

    • @justachameleon253
      @justachameleon253 Рік тому

      Except that not all the information he is giving is accurate. There are not females in the asexual species.

    • @wendy645
      @wendy645 Рік тому +8

      Yes yes yes!!!

    • @mercesletifer52
      @mercesletifer52 3 місяці тому

      both you and this delusional person in video believe in evolution so both of your lives/applauding are irrelevant

    • @sntslilhlpr6601
      @sntslilhlpr6601 2 місяці тому +4

      Agreed. Was brilliantly done and exceeded my expectations.

    • @4124V4TA-SNPCA-x
      @4124V4TA-SNPCA-x Місяць тому +5

      It was brilliant but he didn't mention sexual reproduction in prokaryotes and other asexually reproducing species. Horizontal gene transfer also exists is more complex multi cellular eukaryotes but less prevalent that sex makes sense of also a factor.
      But it was indeed brilliantly and concisely presented so hats off!

  • @FedericoZampese
    @FedericoZampese Рік тому +305

    "Sex is twice as costly as no sex". I can assure you that the economic, social and business related outcome can be much, much worse than that

  • @bobthegoat7090
    @bobthegoat7090 2 роки тому +11070

    The talk today goes like this:
    "Son we need to talk"
    "Dad we have the internet. I already know"

    • @nishantray3207
      @nishantray3207 2 роки тому +306

      actually i first read about sex in TFIOS in the 4rth grade. and then i found out morre about it. in the internet. ok, nvm

    • @whimsy-chan1188
      @whimsy-chan1188 2 роки тому +186

      Lol this was how the talk worked for millennials getting the talk in the 90's. I'm just gonna go: Explain to me std prevention and birth control options.

    • @thralldumehammer
      @thralldumehammer 2 роки тому +51

      Been there done that lol

    • @lettuce1626
      @lettuce1626 2 роки тому +18

      Truuuuuuu

    • @zuggett
      @zuggett 2 роки тому +11

      I said that lol

  • @flingflong5853
    @flingflong5853 2 роки тому +26457

    My new pick-up line: " i've got a healthy set of parasite resistant genes, wanna mate?"

    • @aarushikishore1417
      @aarushikishore1417 2 роки тому +350

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +313

      I am sending this reply to all those who commented on this video. Please tell what is that music at 0:45. I can't sleep without answer. Please help.

    • @leahdragon
      @leahdragon 2 роки тому +104

      @@anti-dope9608 or you could just NOT harass everyone.

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +346

      @@leahdragon sorry if you feel this harassment. I just asked for help as a fellow human.

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +239

      Yes I tried shazam xenn4 but it seems too short of a clip. But I got answer. It is 1812 overture. Some guy bronk posted in some other comment.
      P.s : I'm sorry Mr. Dragon

  • @lordofbacon1455
    @lordofbacon1455 Рік тому +148

    „I mean, that‘s how we both got here“
    Me who was cloned by the CIA:

  •  Рік тому +213

    The worst thing about this video is that I did not find it sooner. Great work. You got a new subscriber :D

  • @Alias_Anybody
    @Alias_Anybody 2 роки тому +4142

    Card tricks don't seem to be essential for survival in his environment.

    • @tiyenin
      @tiyenin 2 роки тому +83

      Bananas suffer from a lack of biodiversity. A single deadly mold threatened to decimate the entire cultivated banana population worldwide just a couple of years ago, because every single nanner is identically genetical.

    • @mellie4174
      @mellie4174 2 роки тому +38

      @@tiyenin yes but that didn't happen naturally. This happened because of industrial farming and thier propogation techniques.

    • @Crazmuss
      @Crazmuss 2 роки тому +12

      @@tiyenin well first of all "decimate" means to kill 10%. And there are other sorts of bananas, so everything is fine.

    • @alw2839
      @alw2839 2 роки тому +8

      @@Crazmuss Bitter bananas it's not fine, reeeeeeee. Seriously supermarkets will sell less bannaas, if any at all.

    • @Crazmuss
      @Crazmuss 2 роки тому +3

      @@alw2839 I never tasted bitter banana, altho trying several sorts. In fact some are more sweet that most common ones. Shops will lose some revenue, but this is not a big deal in grand scheme. It is not like our grandchildren will not be able to taste banana.

  • @DIOsNotDead
    @DIOsNotDead 2 роки тому +5721

    people who had "the talk" in school or at home are probably luckier than many of us living in conservative places where the only way for you to learn is porn and curiously researching it

    • @mh4624
      @mh4624 2 роки тому +298

      Very much agreed brother

    • @monticore1626
      @monticore1626 2 роки тому +328

      In Australia it’s taught in primary school at year 5

    • @michakrzyzanowski8554
      @michakrzyzanowski8554 2 роки тому +139

      idk I've never had it (yet) but that's not a concern because I won't have sex anytime soon XD

    • @Razor-gx2dq
      @Razor-gx2dq 2 роки тому +16

      Yep, as I did

    • @joshuaewalker
      @joshuaewalker 2 роки тому +136

      Even liberal parents avoid "the talk".

  • @Chineseisntalanguageapparently
    @Chineseisntalanguageapparently 5 місяців тому +17

    You’d think the paradox was more like “why do we all like it and do it but it’s also the worst thing ever and no one should talk about it, especially if your family is religious”

  • @mcpaintcraft8709
    @mcpaintcraft8709 Рік тому +52

    0:48 Don't forget to water it 😂💀

  • @korliyon2283
    @korliyon2283 2 роки тому +1810

    "Why are you single?"
    "It's complicated"

    • @ASMRJey
      @ASMRJey 2 роки тому +145

      „I just haven’t found an adequate partner to share my winning genes with yet“

    • @em7pug26
      @em7pug26 2 роки тому +5

      @@ASMRJey 🤣

    • @MissCracker
      @MissCracker 2 роки тому +30

      my genes arent parasite resistent

    • @samuraiboi2735
      @samuraiboi2735 2 роки тому +10

      @@ASMRJey just keep your winning genes okay some people may take advantage of those winning genes😅

    • @suhaneegupta814
      @suhaneegupta814 2 роки тому +12

      "My genes weren't resistant to parasites."

  • @darkleome5409
    @darkleome5409 2 роки тому +8112

    "Sex is twice as costly as no sex"
    Well, yes, relationships do cost a lot of money

    • @lordtraxroy
      @lordtraxroy 2 роки тому +77

      But starting a relationship is free

    • @darkleome5409
      @darkleome5409 2 роки тому +192

      @@lordtraxroymaybe, but it really depends on many things

    • @doom-driveneap4569
      @doom-driveneap4569 2 роки тому +198

      Money, headaches, worry, stress, trauma just to make some babies bruh 😂😂😂

    • @lordtraxroy
      @lordtraxroy 2 роки тому +17

      @@doom-driveneap4569 true if you f*ckt up once she or he hates or doomed you to death

    • @lightningglovesproductions6484
      @lightningglovesproductions6484 2 роки тому +28

      cost of the rubber, motel, (lube if you require it) sex is costly indeed

  • @vanesslifeygo
    @vanesslifeygo Рік тому +93

    Love the parasite bit. The parasites that can be removed from small creatures like crabs or hornets are HUGE from the perspective of those creatures. Imagine such parasites having to be removed form humans. It's the stuff horror movies would feed on.

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte 2 місяці тому +3

      have you ever seen the Star Trek episode with the parasites that took over the fleet leaders? That was exactly this kind of nightmare fuel lol, especially the last one they blow apart

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo 2 місяці тому +1

      @@SpydersByte I bet it's inspired by real life, that's what I've seen parasites inside
      Also there are several parasite Yu-Gi-Oh cards but they haven't been as relevant as other vintage cards

    • @Jebu911
      @Jebu911 Місяць тому

      @@vanesslifeygo I mean we still can get parasites that are quite huge. Tapeworm can be 10meters (11 yards) long but it mostly just eats your food gives you diarrhea and hangs out inside you for couple of decades.

  • @luthfimuhammad3068
    @luthfimuhammad3068 Рік тому +22

    3:50 whoever put that subtitle is a man of culture

  • @jumpingcrazybanana
    @jumpingcrazybanana 2 роки тому +7563

    "Species don't stop evolving just because they've succeeded in their environment."
    I love that!

    • @catelynh1020
      @catelynh1020 2 роки тому +179

      Although a lack of environmental pressures can lead to apparent stagnation. Humans as an example, sure, but also a lot of deep sea creatures that basically haven't changed for a millenia

    • @pijn2370
      @pijn2370 2 роки тому +76

      @@catelynh1020 humans have constantly been under environmental pressures, the evolution of light skin for example is one of the recent evolutionary changes that many had

    • @catelynh1020
      @catelynh1020 2 роки тому +151

      @@pijn2370 yes, and no. Let's take bad vision as an example.
      In ancient history, bad vision would generally come late in life, but if you were young and had bad vision, you would be more likely to die younger and not pass your bad eyesight on. As humans got more advanced and developed more tools and created a supportive society structure, the pressures to not have bad eyesight start to go away.
      Now, if your eyesight is pretty bad (say extremely nearsighted), you have the chance to have glasses or surgeries to help correct it. Many of the effects of being nearsighted are minimized or negated. Screens and cameras can take things that are far away and not visible and make it close enough to be focused on. There's also help we build in to our societies for people with poor eyesight, such as audio cues or tactile clues. Something detrimental is not detrimental enough to prevent it from continuing on in other generations.

    • @catelynh1020
      @catelynh1020 2 роки тому +32

      @@pijn2370 i realize i didn't mention light skin in my reply, but i think it'd be a good example as well.
      Light skin is useful in areas where more vitamin d is needed drom the sun. Basically, colder and darker regions on the planet. But people wouldn't necessarily turn *more* white if they move from a warm climate to a cold because we keep ourselves more comfortable with our tools. Sun/uv lamps, vitamin supplements, even tanning salons, would start to negate the lack of sun from the environment.
      In other words, the environmental pressure of cold climates not having as much sun is more or less negated by our technology

    • @giovannifrrri5495
      @giovannifrrri5495 2 роки тому +6

      @@catelynh1020 how would white skin help with vitamin D production?

  • @iForix
    @iForix 2 роки тому +1650

    "Son, we need to talk about sex..."
    "Thanks dad I'm good I watched a UA-cam video"

    • @dont9915
      @dont9915 2 роки тому +43

      It do be like that

    • @turoni314
      @turoni314 2 роки тому +27

      There's always sexplanations

    • @drxeno7816
      @drxeno7816 2 роки тому +2

      @Homie I- what's that ? it's annoying

    • @analogicparadox
      @analogicparadox 2 роки тому +1

      @@drxeno7816 spam bot

    • @daniellanctot6548
      @daniellanctot6548 2 роки тому +3

      That would be the PG-13 version of that annecdote...!

  • @emmettcasey8563
    @emmettcasey8563 Рік тому +48

    “It’s a total paradox but this is exactly why it happens”💀

    • @bessux1995
      @bessux1995 3 місяці тому +1

      The skull emoji sure makes you look smart.

  • @KydroxHD
    @KydroxHD Рік тому +47

    This is the exact video i was looking for when I looked up this title. Thank you sir, this is gold

  • @default632
    @default632 2 роки тому +1396

    Me confessing to my crush:
    "It's not fate. It's evolution."

  • @Sciguy95
    @Sciguy95 2 роки тому +4930

    One good way to think of nature and evolution is that it's not necessarily survival of the "fittest" but instead it's survival of the "good enough." That's why you don't need a "winning hand" of genes, just a set that allows you to survive long enough to reproduce, even if you aren't perfect.

    • @pranavflame
      @pranavflame 2 роки тому +136

      Yep. Even a temporary evolutionary advantage will get passed on

    • @purpleemerald5299
      @purpleemerald5299 2 роки тому +251

      Even traits that offer no advantage whatsoever often get passed on so long as they’re not detrimental.
      Hell, even negative traits can get passed on if they’re negligible enough.
      A truly perfect organism is simply impossible in an imperfect world.

    • @nopenope4502
      @nopenope4502 2 роки тому +146

      @@purpleemerald5299 "Negative traits"... periods, for example.
      Most mammals reabsorb their uterus linings.
      Not us.
      Life's not fair.

    • @purpleemerald5299
      @purpleemerald5299 2 роки тому +82

      @@nopenope4502 Compared to most mammals, we can barely even give birth. The amount of pain, stress and risk of death required just to pump out a single child makes it a miracle we didn’t go extinct sooner.
      Humans are basically eldritch beings that defy existence itself.

    • @nopenope4502
      @nopenope4502 2 роки тому +94

      @@purpleemerald5299 I'm on my period right now and the pain -
      We need so much pain, stress and in some cases risk of death just to have the ABILITY to even be able to have kids in the first place, let alone go through the process of actually being pregnant and giving birth.
      I repeat my statement of life's not fair.
      Our success is... artificial. Take Chernobyl, for example. Nature is THRIVING over there, in a place where we cannot.
      In Chernobyl, it was a case of adapt genetically, or... die.
      Humans can adapt artificially, using technology to protect us (Like the radiation suits people visiting Chernobyl have to wear), but because of that we can't adapt very well physically anymore. Nature, however, can, because it doesn't have radiation suits to protect it.
      Plants and animals that had natural resistance to radiation are doing excellently, passing on genes and breeding generations of radiation-resistant creatures, whereas the ones that didn't probably died and didn't have chance to reproduce.
      I was having this conversation with my family on a 3-hour car journey in the middle of the night yesterday, and we all agreed that humankind is going to die out within the next 500 years, whether it's a war, climate change, a pandemic, a nuclear disaster, or some unpredicted event (Like Yellowstone erupting, though I'm pretty sure that's not due for thousands of years. If it does erupt, there'll be a mass extinction for sure.). It might even be a combination of multiple.
      Knowing humans, we'll have caused our own downfall in some shape or form.
      I'm rambling now so I should post this and go watch a different science video before I start spiralling. I hope your current week is better than mine has been, and that if you are someone who gets periods yours are not too heavy or painful.

  • @m39ap3dr0
    @m39ap3dr0 Рік тому +61

    this is very good. sometimes i feel a lack of epistemological and ontological depth in the communication of science. you explained everything very simply without dumbing it down so much that you actually end up obscuring information or straight up lying.

  • @AllytheGumby
    @AllytheGumby Місяць тому +1

    This channel is absolutely brilliant! i love how none of it is filled with filler words or roundabout ways of explaining things just to extend the video. there are plentiful, detailed explanations with extensive descriptions of everything, different theories and loose ends for you to try and piece together the parts that science couldnt yet.

  • @orangiseng3155
    @orangiseng3155 2 роки тому +4651

    I'm newly married, now I'm going to use this phrase for my wife "hey let's shuffle some genes" *wink

    • @reformedorthodoxmunmanquara
      @reformedorthodoxmunmanquara 2 роки тому +249

      Have fun lmao

    • @Bell-wh4vm
      @Bell-wh4vm 2 роки тому +66

      @@anti-dope9608 Some classical celebration music

    • @rahuln5676
      @rahuln5676 2 роки тому +13

      @@anti-dope9608 ua-cam.com/video/u2W1Wi2U9sQ/v-deo.html Here you go!!

    • @Existingua
      @Existingua 2 роки тому +48

      Technically you are not shuffling genes....um they are already shuffled in your own body and in case of your wife the genes are shuffled since she was a fetus in her mother's womb
      What you are doing during sex is "trying" to combine those shuffled genes to form a zygote
      But well you can say anything you want😂

    • @slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447
      @slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 2 роки тому +37

      @@Existingua no, you are shuffling them. recombination also occurs in the fertilized egg

  • @bellhel227
    @bellhel227 2 роки тому +1223

    “Don’t forget to water it” LOL-

  • @moonkey2712
    @moonkey2712 Рік тому +69

    Interesting topic and will explained. the poker metaphor was great to help wrap my mind around what you were saying. Great work

  • @2760ade
    @2760ade Рік тому +15

    I think your hand of cards analogy is really clever in explaining this so well! It just makes so much sense, without being overly technical!

    • @beansworth5694
      @beansworth5694 5 місяців тому

      It's technically a bad analogy, though. Since if the next hand to win is completely random, taking one hand over your current one has no statistical influence over the outcome- it just makes a bad decision a meaningless one from the hand-to-win's perspective

    • @cameronschyuder9034
      @cameronschyuder9034 2 місяці тому

      @@beansworth5694isn’t there that game problem with the doors and the cars that basically suggests if you get the chance to switch your door, then always switch? I can’t really explain it that well but I’m sure if you search up something like “game problem 3 doors winning car” then the thing will pop up. Edit: it’s called the Monty Hall problem
      What I’m saying is I think probability would disagree with your perspective. Also, if an individual has sex multiple times (or if multiple people have sex), there are multiple more combinations that can be made, making it more likely that at least one of the offspring will survive even if the environment changes, so they can reproduce and so on
      You’re not switching hands once, and it’s not just one person involved either. It’s many card games playing by the same changing rules. Idk. I think the analogy is more accurate than inaccurate since, ofc, not all analogies are perfect, that’s just not possible

  • @jjohnston94
    @jjohnston94 2 роки тому +1703

    We never had "the talk". Our "talk" was the ABC After School Special "My Mom's Having a Baby". My mom told my brother and me to watch it, then hightailed it to the grocery store. Never another word.

    • @b.a.r.c.l.a.y9701
      @b.a.r.c.l.a.y9701 2 роки тому +16

      @Homie I- what

    • @silver17yearsago66
      @silver17yearsago66 2 роки тому +14

      @Homie I- wtf?

    • @ironsnowflake1076
      @ironsnowflake1076 2 роки тому +7

      @@b.a.r.c.l.a.y9701 dare I hit the link?

    • @Diamondking599
      @Diamondking599 2 роки тому +11

      @@ironsnowflake1076 probably not, it’s just weird music

    • @shilikonki2617
      @shilikonki2617 2 роки тому +30

      Well, the only "the talk" situation my family and I ever had was when we watched "American pie" together...

  • @vincecomuna
    @vincecomuna 2 роки тому +4177

    Fun fact: being a son of two doctos (one is a gynecologist and the other is a obstetrician) I never really had "the talk".
    They just....treated me like an adult and assumed I was smart enough to understand the proper terms. And surprise surprise, I also became a doctor....a pediatrician. I suppose I'm a hybrid of my parent's academic lives.

    • @couch_philosoph3325
      @couch_philosoph3325 Рік тому +179

      You really are half of each 😆 i think we do not need a talk if sex ed is taught well on different levels (i never had the talk and was quite well informed i think, we even learned which hormones affect the pill that i have since forgotten).
      My dad is in IT and my mum learned accounting. I study philosophy and work in philosophy. I am the alien

    • @dafaeriequeene
      @dafaeriequeene Рік тому +49

      I see you inherited their smugness too

    • @vincecomuna
      @vincecomuna Рік тому +40

      @@dafaeriequeene Do I know you?

    • @TillTheLightTakesUs
      @TillTheLightTakesUs Рік тому +41

      Fun fact: By being a son of two doctors you already have the winning hand, regardless of your genetic makeup. You can only go down from there.

    • @vincecomuna
      @vincecomuna Рік тому +91

      @@TillTheLightTakesUs Not really. I chose to spend my time as a kid/teenager studying hard and preparing myself. Other guys started drinking very early on, skipping classes, fooling aroung. I never drank alcohol, had a disciplined life and put my efforts into studies.
      I didn't get things for free, I earned them.
      I didn't pay for my med school, I got invited.
      It's easy to say I have a confortable life when people don't know all the things I had to let go to achieve my goals. All the residency shifts and all the hours of dedication.

  • @leen8430
    @leen8430 Рік тому +26

    At one minute in I already liked, subscribed and commented. You, sir, are unnervingly good.

  • @CalculusDaddy
    @CalculusDaddy Рік тому +13

    Imagine the first time it evolved.
    Microbe 1 to microbe 2: *You want to do WHAT to my chromosomes?*

  • @FC-qc8fj
    @FC-qc8fj 2 роки тому +1457

    I like that you mention how science doesn’t have the exact answer to everything. We’re always still learning more about the world

    • @CuongNguyen-sw1eb
      @CuongNguyen-sw1eb 2 роки тому +15

      @Wulfric you'll figure it out scientifically at some point. Just as I figuring out why every girl turns into lesbians the moment I ask them out. That might even be why you have no desire to have sex.

    • @molybdaen11
      @molybdaen11 2 роки тому

      @Wulfric Probably you have not found the right mate yet.
      Or you are genetic perfect to be a support rather then a main?
      Who knows :)

    • @molybdaen11
      @molybdaen11 2 роки тому +1

      @Wulfric Of course it's meant as a joke since I do not know you.
      But they are certain patters in human social life.
      They are like "jobs" people unconscious take if the group is large enough.
      For example there is always somebody who make others laugh, somebody who picks on others, the hero, the sweat heard, the nerd (wich job is to force others to decide on a opinion), the leader, the lover and so on.
      Mains would be the ones wich job is to duck each other and pass they genes.
      Supports are the ones who care for food, security, education, getting information, improving social life or care for the fire.
      In other words: Even if you have no desire to be with other people, does not mean that you can not help our species as a whole.

    • @duskmallow
      @duskmallow 2 роки тому +27

      @Wulfric You might want to look up asexuality! It's when you feel little to no sexual attraction towards any gender. I'm asexual too and it was such a relief to find out that I'm not broken and there are others like me. Not trying to push a label on you of course!

    • @Dinoslay
      @Dinoslay 2 роки тому

      It is however a continuous process of learning. Sooner or later we’ll get there.

  • @Maxarcc
    @Maxarcc 2 роки тому +4085

    This concept of "the talk" is really interesting to me. I come from The Netherlands and this isn't really a thing here. At least, not in mildly progressive families. We just pick up random stuff from lessons in school, friends and family until we have collected enough snippets of information to understand how it works and what it is. I think it works like that because people are generally just open about it, even to kids. At least, my family and my friends' family was.

    • @LesoTheGamerboy
      @LesoTheGamerboy 2 роки тому +438

      I live in finland and i found "the talk" as a weird concept too because i never had it and it just seems so awkward for your parents to explain what sex is to you. Honestly i have no idea where i first learned it, i guess i was just curious as kids are and like you i got snippets of information here and there until i got a general idea what it was and then fully understood it during middle schools sex ed.

    • @Scion141
      @Scion141 2 роки тому +280

      I find that concept weird too. I think "The Talk" is mostly an American thing. In my culture (perhaps even the whole country), we also just pick up random stuff from here and there until we have the whole picture. It's not that it's taboo to talk about it, it's just not a thing

    • @vivientakacs5599
      @vivientakacs5599 2 роки тому +81

      I never had it explained either, I learned from school. I'm from Hungary, lol. Idk if it's the same with everyone else or not here, but I never even heard of "the talk" referred to it at all.

    • @TheRealJetJaguar
      @TheRealJetJaguar 2 роки тому +68

      I'm 13 and from the UK and my parents haven't given me "the talk" i don't know if they ever will, but they don't really need to since i just picked up everything i know from the internet

    • @Mark778.
      @Mark778. 2 роки тому +33

      Im brazilian and i had "the talk", i guess i depends on the family really.

  • @fenafea7287
    @fenafea7287 4 місяці тому +4

    thanks for the video, it was literally a short iteration of my last ecology-evolution lecture in uni and it´s highly appreciated that i get to review the topic like this hahah

  • @A1Avishek
    @A1Avishek 3 місяці тому +1

    That was incredibly illuminating thanks for all the hard thinking and research you put into making these videos!

  • @justanothermortal1373
    @justanothermortal1373 2 роки тому +3095

    Joe. I know this may not be worth replying to, but I just want you to know that I've been having an absolutely, undeniably crappy hell of a day and when I saw this new upload, clicked on it, heard you say "hey smart people", it made me feel a little better about myself and my situation. So thank you :)
    Never stop doing what you do.

    • @charliebickerdike3216
      @charliebickerdike3216 2 роки тому +15

      me personally im more interested in answering the questions his videos ask than hearing him call people smart

    • @justanothermortal1373
      @justanothermortal1373 2 роки тому +91

      @@charliebickerdike3216 you do you my friend

    • @lillys9876
      @lillys9876 2 роки тому +15

      Same! I'm always like ''aw..'' when he doesn't start a video with it like in his older ones.

    • @burg3r703
      @burg3r703 2 роки тому +8

      @@justanothermortal1373 charlie moment

    • @hdebbache2000
      @hdebbache2000 2 роки тому +43

      @@charliebickerdike3216 you missed the point there buddy

  • @talkingshark9996
    @talkingshark9996 2 роки тому +2169

    The fact that you were able to make this video not cringe is amazing

    • @lonesome1689
      @lonesome1689 2 роки тому +26

      It was kinda cringe

    • @teagod2_214
      @teagod2_214 2 роки тому +160

      @@lonesome1689 your cringe....

    • @cleverusernamenexttime2779
      @cleverusernamenexttime2779 2 роки тому +17

      I almost lost it at the 'spiky boi, danger noodle ' part. Like this is a science channel please use proper names.

    • @violettvi1485
      @violettvi1485 2 роки тому +87

      @@cleverusernamenexttime2779 why? You don't know what they're called or smt?
      I mean the guy already does a lot of useful work by explaining this stuff and by adding in some jokes that keep your attention on the talk it's even better

    • @cleverusernamenexttime2779
      @cleverusernamenexttime2779 2 роки тому +8

      @@violettvi1485 it's like when grown women use baby talk for attention.
      If you're interesting enough you don't need that garbage.
      I do appreciate this channel and ones like it. It's just slang like that is annoying and sounds dumb to me.

  • @emergentform1188
    @emergentform1188 2 місяці тому +1

    Insightful and entertaining af dude, bravo.

  • @pricefam4168
    @pricefam4168 Рік тому +5

    I always learn something new from u it's awesome thank u for doing what u do keep coming up with new videos

  • @valeriejones8195
    @valeriejones8195 2 роки тому +1531

    As someone who majored in Genetics with a minor in psychology looking to do genetic counselling 30 years ago. I have to say this is probably the most concise easiest to understand way to explain the concept of genetics and biology driving our genetics to the average person. So kudos to you on this excellent video.

    • @mahadrox
      @mahadrox 2 роки тому +3

      Thankyou

    • @peace606
      @peace606 2 роки тому

      Genetics drive to the average person? Why?

    • @tornadodee148
      @tornadodee148 2 роки тому +2

      well im screwed if this was the easiest: there are some parts I did NOT understand

    • @xSwordLilyx
      @xSwordLilyx 2 роки тому

      What is genetic counselling?

    • @valeriejones8195
      @valeriejones8195 2 роки тому +6

      @@xSwordLilyx Looking at the genetic backgrounds of the parents and determining the probability that any future or currently unborn children the the couple will have a specific % of inheriting two recessive copies of the genes (one from each parent) for various medical conditions, i.e. Hemophilia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Down Syndrome, etc. That way can make in informed choice on whether or not to have children or if already pregnant they know what to expect before the child is born.

  • @jonasgenova
    @jonasgenova 2 роки тому +620

    Joe: Uses poker to explain
    Me: (who doesn't know the rules or how to play): hmmm... yes of course I get it

    • @Daniela-nq3ig
      @Daniela-nq3ig 2 роки тому +3

      Same lol

    • @harnes64
      @harnes64 2 роки тому +3

      Me and you both.

    • @hittingyouoverthehead
      @hittingyouoverthehead 2 роки тому +12

      Poker is very easy. You should never call first because if you do, someone will always have a better hand and take away all your money.
      At least that's what Hollywood taught me.

    • @harshitjaiswal5529
      @harshitjaiswal5529 2 роки тому

      Lol

  • @jcrochangliana9464
    @jcrochangliana9464 Рік тому +1

    Thankyou for a answering this question.. I've been asking about this for a very long time

  • @TryWithKev
    @TryWithKev Рік тому +6

    What a wonderful explanation, thank you.
    I enjoyed it, especially the humor.

  • @arandomcatheehee
    @arandomcatheehee 2 роки тому +1549

    My mom gave me the talk when I started puberty, but I always had a decent idea of how babies start out since I was very small. I'm adopted, and my mom wanted me to never feel like it was hidden from me, so she'd frequently tell me, "You're not from my belly, but that doesn't change how much I love you."
    I basically knew that babies were in "bellies", and that they did not come from supernatural means xd

    • @iw9472
      @iw9472 2 роки тому +118

      Saaame!!! My mom told me that I wasn't from her womb but from her heart. So I guess it wasn't so surprising for me.

    • @lenaramoon4617
      @lenaramoon4617 2 роки тому +66

      that's lovely guys

    • @Chiara_Elena
      @Chiara_Elena 2 роки тому +36

      That is so beautiful!

    • @foekaiser3938
      @foekaiser3938 2 роки тому +29

      That is wholesome!

    • @beepbeep670
      @beepbeep670 2 роки тому +12

      That’s so beautiful, bless you ❤️

  • @syedushherahmad311
    @syedushherahmad311 2 роки тому +586

    Dad: Son, we need to have "the Talk"
    Joe: Sure, ask away dad

  • @pmccarthy001
    @pmccarthy001 Рік тому +2

    Like so many of your videos really very interesting... you help me make connections I've never made before. Thanks for all your educational work here.

  • @isaacatt7719
    @isaacatt7719 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the very informative video!

  • @wholeNwon
    @wholeNwon 2 роки тому +652

    OK, seriously for a minute. I was talking with a young (21 yo) man about sex. He initiated the conversation. I soon discovered that he really knew very little about it. Sure, he had a pretty good idea of the basic mechanics and was more or less successful twice, but that was it. He knew very little about venereal diseases, effective contraception (even how to use a condom correctly), the emotional aspects of sex for both partners, etc. He had not been vaccinated against HPV. Well, the list could go on, but you get the point. There's more to "the talk" than anatomy. And there's a lot to becoming a good man that dad will always be proud of.

    • @eoincampbell1584
      @eoincampbell1584 2 роки тому +100

      Yeah sex education in schools needs to be improved across the board.

    • @moralkombat66
      @moralkombat66 2 роки тому +17

      @@eoincampbell1584 some schools don't have it

    • @jimmytimmy3680
      @jimmytimmy3680 2 роки тому +5

      Not everyone is "bright." Seems like you chose unwisely.

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +8

      I am sending this reply to all those who commented on this video. Please tell what is that music at 0:45. I can't sleep without answer. Please help.

    • @bronkingrn
      @bronkingrn 2 роки тому +5

      @@anti-dope9608 ua-cam.com/video/GFkHGj4eVqE/v-deo.html at 13:45 ish now shut up

  • @DarkSide-dd2nz
    @DarkSide-dd2nz Рік тому +1

    Joeee, I havent seen you're channel in so long, ima do a marathon now

  • @mellissadalby1402
    @mellissadalby1402 10 місяців тому +1

    This one is a lot more involved than I expected it to be. Very interesting.

  • @hiselbii5326
    @hiselbii5326 2 роки тому +865

    Funfact: Very important genes are "conserved" in the DNA, meaning they are located very close to each other on the chromosome. When the genes are "shuffled" in Meiosis, they will be more likely to stay together and the baby will have all the basic functions to survive. So the shuffling is a lot safer for organims than is sounds.

    • @mroverdose14
      @mroverdose14 2 роки тому +56

      Was just about to say. Introns and Exons during transcription has shown this plus you want to mix two winning hands to have the best combo. This is why we spend to much time is finding the right mates.

    • @D0BAU23
      @D0BAU23 2 роки тому +19

      You said "Fun Fact". Didn't laugh.

    • @MeesterG
      @MeesterG 2 роки тому +43

      @@D0BAU23 people don't have to laugh at every fun thing.
      Otherwise sex wouldn't be a fun thing anymore.

    • @Saladassu
      @Saladassu 2 роки тому +4

      does it ever happen that they dont i wonder? by sheer badluck, their genes means they develop without skin for example. though i guess thats just like normal conditions like allergies and that vein of things outside of your control that you're born with

    • @UnchosenMountainBerry
      @UnchosenMountainBerry 2 роки тому +7

      @@D0BAU23 Most people think sex as fun thing. But they don't laugh having one.
      Or, they do.

  • @copyrightdragon7244
    @copyrightdragon7244 2 роки тому +872

    I do recall reading something a while back about how liking another person's scent is supposed to be a strong indicator that your immune systems are sufficiently different as to be compatible. Always fascinating to see how these things intertwine. Great video!

    • @hellajellatv9418
      @hellajellatv9418 Рік тому +78

      What if their personality gives you the shits though lmao
      Edit: Nevermind I was the problem 😂

    • @NiLem98
      @NiLem98 Рік тому +18

      @@hellajellatv9418 Yeah, had that recently. Trying to get over it now xD

    • @kitsune7229
      @kitsune7229 Рік тому +9

      Thanks!
      I'm gonna use this as a compliment, and leave them so confused, that I could leave without giving them explanation

    • @TheFantazingo
      @TheFantazingo Рік тому +20

      And if you think someone smells bad, you're a bad match. Modern anti-perspirents and perfumes throws off that whole pheromone filter

    • @AnnoyingNewsletters
      @AnnoyingNewsletters Рік тому +34

      It's not just antiperspirant and perfumes causing these problems.
      Hormonal birth control can make a woman more attracted to someone with similar scents as their family because it's tricking their body into thinking that they're pregnant, leading to seeking familial protection.
      Ever see a couple arguing like siblings or parents and children? That could be part of the reason.

  • @SuperMario1111
    @SuperMario1111 4 місяці тому +1

    awesome video !!

  • @deusexmaximum8930
    @deusexmaximum8930 4 місяці тому +8

    How is the sex talk hard? Literally "we started learning about the reproductive system in school today" and go from there

    • @RhythmAddictedState
      @RhythmAddictedState 3 місяці тому +3

      Some kids aren't as lucky with their parents as you were. There are families who don't *really* communicate with each other. Some parents have no clue how to talk about it because of their experiences or their own parents, so they don't know what "normal" is regarding sex. Some parents are conservative. Some parents come from a culture where sex is a touchier subject. Some parents just do the talk wrong because of false beliefs.
      In my case, my parents have always pretended sex doesn't exist. Despite being relatively open, feelings, affection, love and sex are things we never discuss. I don't know if it's because of culture, but they rarely show affection, whether physically or verbally (even as an adult I cringe when I hear someone say "I love you" to their parents). Do you honestly think "the talk" is an easy thing for parents who are like this?

  • @joezcool
    @joezcool 2 роки тому +446

    instructions unclear, I'm now standing next to three identical clones who are fighting over which is the evil one.

    • @spacetechempire510
      @spacetechempire510 2 роки тому +23

      I got ya. Just grab three cups and write good on two and evil on one.

    • @ad-skyobsidion4267
      @ad-skyobsidion4267 2 роки тому +12

      Draw straws

    • @erezsolomon3838
      @erezsolomon3838 2 роки тому +7

      Mad, Rad and Billy are good kids. keep them around and then take them to a cheap rest-or-rant

    • @matheussanthiago9685
      @matheussanthiago9685 2 роки тому +3

      instructions unclear; peepee got stuck in clone number 3, that is clearly evil

    • @garethbaus5471
      @garethbaus5471 2 роки тому +8

      Why can't all 3 be evil?

  • @diggydog95ify
    @diggydog95ify 2 роки тому +520

    Whenever hear him say "Hey smart people" all my brain thinks is "Hey small people!"

    • @YaBoiMemo313
      @YaBoiMemo313 2 роки тому +9

      Now u made me have the same issue XD

    • @thecalham
      @thecalham 2 роки тому +2

      We are all but small people in comparison

    • @lorrieannesilvey474
      @lorrieannesilvey474 2 роки тому

      @@anti-dope9608, it is a classic piece like Bach. I will look it up.

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +1

      @@lorrieannesilvey474 thanks mate. But some guy bronk answered it in some other comment.
      It is 1812 overture.

    • @nicholasneyhart396
      @nicholasneyhart396 2 роки тому

      Most people are.small compared to Joe.

  • @kyril9945
    @kyril9945 4 місяці тому +1

    How did this video stay hidden this long? Great explanation

  • @franziskaw.3167
    @franziskaw.3167 4 місяці тому

    Great video,! Thanks:)

  • @Kaylakaze
    @Kaylakaze 2 роки тому +269

    I don't remember ever having "the talk." It just seems like something I've always known.

    • @aster2157
      @aster2157 2 роки тому +20

      Same.

    • @derigel9783
      @derigel9783 2 роки тому +28

      My father tryed to talk to me when I was 13-14.
      He came into my room (He never did without reason), and said 'son you have a girlfriend. Lets talk.' And I'm just like 'You are almost 5 years too late for that. I already know everything I want and need to know.'
      When he left, I felt that releave coming from him, for sparing us both for the embarresment.

    • @nehankaranch2149
      @nehankaranch2149 2 роки тому +9

      I was like 9 yrs old at a school camp and we were watching tv when an episode of friends came up and it said sum about 2 charectars tryna have a baby and most people were confused but one guy who knew told us all in our cabin

    • @dr.schuusch9142
      @dr.schuusch9142 2 роки тому +1

      I never had "the talk" too, my brother told me lmao

    • @davegoldspink5354
      @davegoldspink5354 2 роки тому +7

      I never had “the talk” growing up in the 60s and 70s and going to all boys Catholic school my family was absolutely no help and my school teachers always told us when it came to sex if it felt good it was a sin. 😂🤣😂 Am always grateful I discovered porn.

  • @TURBOMIKEIFY
    @TURBOMIKEIFY 2 роки тому +245

    When I had the talk with my dad, he was so upfront and blunt with his terminology- he didn't use any analogies either. That it helped me so much in my sexual endeavors.

    • @sparkysparky999
      @sparkysparky999 2 роки тому +3

      How old were you?

    • @TURBOMIKEIFY
      @TURBOMIKEIFY 2 роки тому +16

      @@sparkysparky999 Adult.

    • @eoincampbell1584
      @eoincampbell1584 2 роки тому +57

      I think that's absolutely the best way to do it.
      I also don't see why parent's wait until their kid is already old enough that they could be having sex (or at least looking up porn and getting misconceptions). Plus the placeholders of storks or finding babies in cabbage patches are just stupid.
      I think best way to go is Adams Family style, as soon as the kid is old enough to understand the explanation you explain it.

    • @j.l.atheprodigy
      @j.l.atheprodigy 2 роки тому +10

      That's good. No beating around the bush...

    • @TheSwauzz
      @TheSwauzz 2 роки тому +10

      @@eoincampbell1584 I don't know about anyone still talking about storks and cabbage patches anymore. I completely forgot about those things.

  • @nailedii4118
    @nailedii4118 5 місяців тому +12

    "Hey smart people..."
    Okay okay im leaving, shouldn't have come in the first place i understand, sorry.

  • @jedidiahcarmichael5747
    @jedidiahcarmichael5747 2 роки тому +153

    My mom had the "talk" with me VERY early. It was simple: sex makes children. If you have a kid that's 18 years of your life and 3/4 of your allowance to feed, clothe, and shelter that kid; and you BETTER take care of your RESPONSIBILITIES!! I knew the "cost" of sex. She implied it was 2 minutes = 18 years of your life (LOL?). When you look at sex like that you tend to make better, more informed decisions. I am 43 with no kids, never married. For me, the right woman was always a person worth 18+ years of my life. You have no clue how glad I am for the perspective she gave me.

  • @ashen_dawn
    @ashen_dawn 2 роки тому +151

    Yeah my parents were so embarrassed about "the talk" that they didn't bother sitting me down to have it until I was already married.

    • @erpmo3326
      @erpmo3326 2 роки тому +29

      How's the s3x? Boring right?
      Purity culture is toxic af

    • @robo-roger7815
      @robo-roger7815 2 роки тому +19

      If it wasn't for the internet, I'm not sure I would know what it was at 21 years old

    • @Catastropheshe
      @Catastropheshe 2 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @wokery
      @wokery 2 роки тому +1

      LMFAO

    • @princesseville6889
      @princesseville6889 2 роки тому +7

      thats a little late, dont they think?

  • @gotamekanicole
    @gotamekanicole 4 місяці тому

    This is really really cool. I love this channel.

  • @ellevenn0132
    @ellevenn0132 Рік тому +2

    This is significantly more interesting than I thought it would be. I am pleasantly surprised

  • @dizzytitan8481
    @dizzytitan8481 2 роки тому +582

    Yess! I've read both The Selfish Gene and The Red Queen: sex and the evolution of human nature, and this video basically soft summarized both of them! Love it!

    • @SpartanFunnyProyect
      @SpartanFunnyProyect 2 роки тому +4

      Horrific books 10/10

    • @thehandsomeknight9449
      @thehandsomeknight9449 2 роки тому +5

      @@SpartanFunnyProyect wdym

    • @lastyhopper2792
      @lastyhopper2792 2 роки тому +6

      @@thehandsomeknight9449 he meant terrific probably...
      nvm it doesn't make sense

    • @thehandsomeknight9449
      @thehandsomeknight9449 2 роки тому +2

      @@lastyhopper2792 maybe auto correct if he was typing really fast

    • @FirefulXD
      @FirefulXD 2 роки тому +1

      oooh i've read the ancestor's tale by the same author! incredible book

  • @hungariancountryball2928
    @hungariancountryball2928 2 роки тому +647

    "Are ya winning, son?"
    *The son:Playing minecraft with his online GF*

  • @user-pz2lt7ox1r
    @user-pz2lt7ox1r 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video

  • @georgplaz
    @georgplaz 2 роки тому +151

    I can already see myself explaining this paradox to a friend in the future, remembering only half of the story and having a paradox that doesn't really seem paradoxical.. '^^

  • @MrT-2ez
    @MrT-2ez 2 роки тому +676

    Biology's asexual reproduction brings a whole new meaning to virgin Mary

    • @porshiajohnson3018
      @porshiajohnson3018 2 роки тому +27

      That was more of a miracle tbh

    • @violetmushroom6
      @violetmushroom6 2 роки тому +50

      where did the Y chromosome come from? thats the thing, Y chromosome is unique to men

    • @DJKrol-pv8ft
      @DJKrol-pv8ft 2 роки тому +10

      There are some species of snakes that can reproduce a sexually.
      Humans share about 60% of their DNA with reptiles.

    • @ausraptor9602
      @ausraptor9602 2 роки тому +88

      @@DJKrol-pv8ft and we share 50% of dna with bananas, hold on a second lemme just do some photosynthesis

    • @rollinghippo2940
      @rollinghippo2940 2 роки тому +2

      @@ausraptor9602 even if human does have chlorophyl it won't be sufficient enough to sustain energy

  • @the_cringe_nerd
    @the_cringe_nerd 3 місяці тому +2

    Honestly, I never had "The Talk" cause by the time I came of age (no pun intended) I already knew what was what because the internet existed

  • @MaartenVanderCruyssen
    @MaartenVanderCruyssen 2 роки тому +74

    I never had 'the talk' with my parents.
    In a lot of European countries it's very normal to have Sex Education in School.
    It teaches young people about the physical aspects of reproduction, but also about sexual relationships, pleasure, orientation, and birth control methods.
    Studies find that Sex Education can reduce: teenage pregnancies, abortions, sexually transmitted infections, irresponsible sexual behavior, sexual intimidation and abusive relationships.
    Disclaimer: I know things are different in the USA. And that's fine.

  • @hellomoron
    @hellomoron 2 роки тому +3249

    "Why is sex a thing?" Lol, Asexuals have been asking ourselves this for eons!
    Great video, thanks for making it.

    • @kaatlauwers2473
      @kaatlauwers2473 2 роки тому +308

      I was scrolling through this comment section just to find ace comments and I found one 🥳

    • @wsellias7360
      @wsellias7360 2 роки тому +38

      Yes lmao

    • @skyvideos8246
      @skyvideos8246 2 роки тому +35

      Truth lol

    • @gocha7955
      @gocha7955 2 роки тому +33

      Yeah exacly

    • @my_head_is_broken9999
      @my_head_is_broken9999 2 роки тому +69

      was looking for exactly this comment bc i knew it was going to be here

  • @langohr9613ify
    @langohr9613ify Рік тому +14

    "And sex forces you to shuffle your hand"

  • @gamerhoodmb2095
    @gamerhoodmb2095 Рік тому +14

    Well, the genes that are being copied to your child aren't random. And there is a lot of biological information that comes from the grendparents and is transferred directly to the newborn.

  • @ih8stuff3
    @ih8stuff3 2 роки тому +57

    "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

  • @Meghan2219
    @Meghan2219 2 роки тому +226

    I feel like at school, they waited until we were at peak awkwardness and then decided to give us “the talk”. They gave us deodorant and pads )for the girls). Then, in high school, we had to watch a woman giving birth…school sex Ed was weird and unhelpful.

    • @lyndsaybrown8471
      @lyndsaybrown8471 2 роки тому +16

      Same. We watched the woman giving birth video in 8th grade. It was super awkward for the girls.

    • @garethbaus5471
      @garethbaus5471 2 роки тому +40

      @@keepmehomeplease the basic concepts should probably be explained before the kids are old enough to use them so they can at least have half an idea what their actions can cause and what they can do about it.

    • @DeckerStarWhy
      @DeckerStarWhy 2 роки тому +18

      Did the boys had something to be embarrassed about? Or they just tortured the girls...

    • @bilbobaginutopi2284
      @bilbobaginutopi2284 2 роки тому +30

      @@DeckerStarWhy should have shown prostate examination for the boys xd

    • @DeckerStarWhy
      @DeckerStarWhy 2 роки тому +10

      @@bilbobaginutopi2284 LMAO yeah. Embarrass both if u r gonna do it. 😂

  • @FizzyToni
    @FizzyToni 4 місяці тому +3

    "Hmm, I wonder why was this video recommended to me? Oh, there is a poker analogy mentioned multiple times during the video, that makes sense."

  • @Sirrehpotsirch
    @Sirrehpotsirch 2 місяці тому

    Wow! That is amazing! And this highly complicated unlikely forward-looking process all just somehow evolved completely randomly! It's unbelievable! Thanks Science Guy!

  • @mfn1311
    @mfn1311 2 роки тому +219

    The only thing I could think of is that sex allows for more genetic variations, speeding up the efficiency of evolution by ensuring there are more variations that could have beneficial mutations.
    It seems he came to the same conclusion as well.

    • @zafraz1077
      @zafraz1077 2 роки тому +5

      Or you came to the same conclusion as him. Or maybe that guy that explained the red queen theory. But you still could make another groundbreaking theory though. Heres to hoping.

    • @DLCS-2
      @DLCS-2 2 роки тому +1

      @@zafraz1077 Ted Ed has something like this . The five fingers of evolution. It was published 9 years ago.

    • @MissMiserize
      @MissMiserize 2 роки тому +3

      I also think that the existence of sexual dimorphism in more complex species like mammals or birds allows one species to focus on survival while the other can reproduce. Women being physically weaker than men makes them "more valuable" biologically. Testosterone is what causes muscle mass to develop easily, and too much of it makes women infertile. Human women have a hard enough time giving birth as it is, so you don't bother. The propagation of species is more important than muscle mass, women are strong enough to survive on their own anyway, and if men die sperm is cheap and donors are willing.
      Same with peafowl. Peahens are beautiful in their own right, but peacocks look like a giant bullseye in the wild. If they survive existing to adulthood, they might be worthy of female attention.
      I know that's a *really* abrasive way of looking at it, but women are just DNA trying to clone itself too, so that's reality.

    • @drdingaling
      @drdingaling 2 роки тому

      wow you're sooooo smart

    • @mfn1311
      @mfn1311 2 роки тому +3

      @@drdingaling and you’re sooooo mean. /:

  • @Elomentoplayz
    @Elomentoplayz 2 роки тому +389

    Ah, now I fully understand why Scott the Woz has a strictly no sex policy.

    • @THEBACONATOR20
      @THEBACONATOR20 2 роки тому +12

      @@anti-dope9608 Go forth and return with answers don't disappoint us.

    • @anti-dope9608
      @anti-dope9608 2 роки тому +10

      It is 1812 overture. Some guy bronk in other comment helped me.

    • @_alc.v
      @_alc.v 2 роки тому +9

      quite the happy ending; kudos to you my internet friend

    • @Elomentoplayz
      @Elomentoplayz 2 роки тому +2

      @@anti-dope9608 no

    • @THEBACONATOR20
      @THEBACONATOR20 2 роки тому +3

      @@Elomentoplayz no u

  • @disappointeddog7094
    @disappointeddog7094 4 місяці тому

    I love watching videos about things that I don’t know, or will never experience in my life.

  • @lisastenzel5713
    @lisastenzel5713 23 дні тому

    9:55 😂Those animations are hilarious! That weren't just fish right now leaving behind clouds of dust 😂😂😂 😆

  • @nealwhaley63
    @nealwhaley63 2 роки тому +505

    My father never had the talk with me. I don’t think he could have. I was in high school and still being ordered to leave the room when nudity was in a film or TV scene. Needless to say, I was on my own.

    • @hazel2343
      @hazel2343 2 роки тому +69

      When a mommy and daddy love each other very much.....

    • @bigbalticbox
      @bigbalticbox 2 роки тому +62

      @@hazel2343 They bake a cake in bed... With each other...

    • @hazel2343
      @hazel2343 2 роки тому +49

      @@bigbalticbox they use lots of eggs...

    • @vivientakacs5599
      @vivientakacs5599 2 роки тому +25

      @@hazel2343 Wait is this really how it goes??? That sounds so confusing 😭

    • @hazel2343
      @hazel2343 2 роки тому +50

      @@vivientakacs5599 you'll understand how to make bed cake when you're older 💕

  • @esshor.
    @esshor. 2 роки тому +247

    My parents never “had the talk” with me. It was something I just came to understand. Whenever my parents door was locked, my whole family knew what was going on

    • @YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago
      @YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago Рік тому +52

      😂 I'm so frickin thankful that to my knowledge my parents never had sex when I was in the house. Eternally eternally grateful 😂😂

    • @hman6159
      @hman6159 Рік тому +4

      @@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago lol

    • @jojom.9545
      @jojom.9545 Рік тому +5

      @@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago so i see, ur a lucky one.
      I sadly didnt have that much luck. Instead i was scared by it multiple Times.

    • @YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago
      @YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago Рік тому +2

      @@jojom.9545 Oh no 😂😂 I'm sorry to hear that. That is no good.

    • @jojom.9545
      @jojom.9545 Рік тому

      @@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago xD

  • @gailaltschwager7377
    @gailaltschwager7377 11 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @3DJapan
    @3DJapan 2 місяці тому

    I never had "the talk". However I did find an illustrated book that my older sister left behind that had way more info than a parent could give.

  • @lychee.smiles
    @lychee.smiles 2 роки тому +34

    you're telling me there were over 8 million ways I could have come out of the womb but I came out looking like this -_-

  • @annleytonlord
    @annleytonlord 2 роки тому +104

    Is it just me, or did anyone else just kinda automatically understand what sex is? Like, I don't remember any time someone explained it to me, whether in school or by my parents, where I thought it was something I didn't already know. It sorta just was ingrained in my brain from the start, ig... 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @Tera_GX
    @Tera_GX Рік тому +5

    Something I don't see come up in these topics is "Why do humans seemingly find more pleasure in sex than other species do?"
    My guess is that we would have been too caught up in intellectual curiosities to give proper attention to reproduction.

  • @harrisonschwartz565
    @harrisonschwartz565 5 місяців тому +5

    I think it’s obvious. Positive attitudes and interest in sex (which will increase the odds of conception) will be more frequent amongst couples with closer bonds and intimacy. Closer parental bonds equals higher chance of kid surviving and thriving into adulthood.
    So, in having sex, I am essentially signaling that I am very close to my wife and will likely stay with her when (and long after) she conceives.
    Obviously there are some who want to “hit and quit” but it’s certainly the case that physical and emotional intimacy among parents will promote a good household for the child. It’s also true that conception rates are higher if the women has a good time too, likely for the same reason.
    Maybe it’s easy to forget in modern isolated society. But until very recently, human survival required close knit familial bonds. Humans, and truly most mammals (compared to birds reptiles) are hardly physically dominant

  • @rishabhgoel3861
    @rishabhgoel3861 2 роки тому +127

    I am from India. The only talk we had was awkward pauses when sex scenes came onto movies and everybody suddenly very interested in their phones or even feet xD

  • @rainy619
    @rainy619 2 роки тому +60

    "Sex is twice as expensive as *no* sex"
    Yeah, biologically *AND* financially speaking

  • @kaj0t
    @kaj0t Рік тому

    2:29 thanks this helped me alot in my self confidence

  • @QSL.
    @QSL. Рік тому

    Wow awesome thanks!

  • @isaacwalters747
    @isaacwalters747 2 роки тому +86

    "self pollinating is perfectly healthy" got me dead 😂😂

    • @Mr.Capitalism
      @Mr.Capitalism 2 роки тому +3

      if only we were self pollinating, like this we can avoid costs

  • @LePenseurThinksALOT
    @LePenseurThinksALOT 2 роки тому +372

    "The rules of life's poker game, don't stay the same, from game to game."
    - Joe Hanson

  • @tanm6907
    @tanm6907 Місяць тому

    loved the content and can relate to it. Hugs Guys