Repent, harlequin! Says the tick-tock man.

I loved that story, classic line and title. Who was the author again?

Harlan Ellison

One of my faves.

Considering the progressive decline in fertility reported in the article I think it is incumbent upon the medical profession to advise young single women that men over 50 can ride bareback with little or no chance of pregnancy. It's the right thing to do.

Men: Is Yer Biological Clock ticking?

Not since Spud switched over to the digital model, no.

Still works though.

** NSFW **

My biology was a time bomb. Click-click-click-boooom!!

Some asshole lit the fuse for real-what a shit head1

(that would of course be unless it was you that lit the fuse Boss, You and Me, OK?

If you want to get married and have children, often a pleasant but transformative development, then you should do it when the natural biological mechanism is in its best condition. Unfortunately for developed society, that's often in the late teens and early 20s, and we are no longer hunter gatherers when that makes sense. Now we need to get through school, often involving years of college, internships and graduate school if we want to be "successful" in the pecking order. Or we have to start businesses after years of apprenticing. In any event, most ambitious folk need to defer starting a family until they are on a path toward success. (And even then, the slog can take one's entire career.)

So let's face it; Western Civilization favors the affluent and irresponsible who have nothing other to do than breed -- but they won't because they're spending too much time enjoying the fruits of their parents' labors and playing; or the dirt poor, who have nothing other to do than breed.

No wonder Western civilization is in a population death spiral.

Luckily for me, I'm a major stud muffin (ha ha), and when my wife and I decided at age 39 (YIKES!) to start a family, everything still worked. We now have two daughters, my wife and I are both in good physical shape, my energy level seems as high as ever, our income is good, and we're rockin' right along. No telling what it'll be like in 10 or 15 years, but for now, we're good.

The area where I live has a lot of remarkably similar stories of late parenthood.

YEAH!

42 and a new baby on the way in October! Im doing my part!

Anyway, the decline in western birth Rates can be directly tied to the Evangelical crusade as can the escalating costs associated with Childbirth today.

See, when a woman passes the age of 26, the average cost of childbirth is about $3,500!
Conversely, the average cost of a sixteen year thru 19 years old giving birth is around 1,500. Anyone over 30 and the costs rise exponentially due to the additional tests and monitoring required screening for potential Birth issues.

So the next time a WingDing starts spouting how the Musleems-- are out birthing us you should remind them to the fact that this result is of their own self defeating, morally bankrupt and Anti Human Being agenda!

If my late blooming is any interest to anyone, I spent 20 years trying to be responsible and avoiding becoming a Dad before I was married and ready, then my wife and I spent 5 years of really trying before we finally succeed at having twins. The # of early-term miscarriagies at months 2 - 3 was very sad. It really is a miracle to have children. Too bad the miracle is so often wasted on people who cannot be good parents.

Anyone besides me ever see "Idiocracy?"