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August 24

Fertility question

If one gets one's entire epididymis (on both sides) surgically removed and one's vas deferens grows and attaches itself to the the spot on the testicles to which the epididymis was previously connected, would you once again begin ejaculating sperm--but with the sperm being undeveloped this time around (since it won't have an epididymis to go through)--thus ensuring that you'd remain infertile? 68.96.95.13 (talk) 21:58, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Just use spermicide condoms and the calendar method. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 23:00, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That doesn't answer my question here, though. 68.96.95.13 (talk) 02:18, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Who was it that asked this question a few months ago? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:34, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I did--though I don't think that it was quite the same question. Futurist110 (talk) 19:09, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for giving us your IP address. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:37, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What use would it give you? Futurist110 (talk) 20:50, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

So that we'll know not to block the IP for trolling. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:03, 25 August 2018 (UTC):::[reply]

"07:04, 25 August 2018 Mz7 blocked 68.96.95.13 with an expiration time of 36 hours (anon. only, account creation blocked) (ref desk trolling)" --Guy Macon (talk) 21:12, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Who is Mz7, though? Futurist110 (talk) 21:56, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That would be the admin that blocked the IP after I reported it to AIV. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:09, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Futurist110 (talk) 22:26, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Also, for the record, my question here was actually meant to be completely serious. Futurist110 (talk) 21:56, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Especially the joke about my mother, eh? That's what led me to assume it was just a troll. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:09, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'm sorry about that. I went too far with that comment of mine. However, you weren't answering my question and thus I got a bit sassy. Futurist110 (talk) 22:26, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I thought the IP was mocking the original questioner from some months back (you), and the personal attack on me cemented it. Henceforth, either log in or explain, and you shouldn't get blocked. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:51, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the reason that I asked this question anonymously is that I was hoping not to get future employers of mine to notice this question. I don't know if this is a good idea, but I want to describe my work on Wikipedia on my resume (along with my work verifying supercentenarian cases) since I don't have much else to brag about. I mean, I've recently (two months ago) got a bachelor's degree from a good university, but I don't have much else to write about on my resume. Futurist110 (talk) 00:23, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That is allowed, but it is best to do it right. See WP:VALIDALT and WP:ALTACCN. Be aware that there are amateur sleuths who love to figure out who is using the legitimate alternate account, so it is best to avoid asking the same question, editing the same page, using characteristic language (one person was outed after calling two different politicians on two different pages "asshat"), etc. And never respond to the amateur sleuths. That's why I will neither confirm or deny that my alternate account (if I have one, which I also do not admit) is User:Jimbo Wales... :) --Guy Macon (talk) 18:02, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I really do hope that someone here is actually going to answer this question. Futurist110 (talk) 00:25, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't know where to start looking for the answer. Perhaps there is something in the medical literature concerning vas deferens reattachment? --Guy Macon (talk) 18:02, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]