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BBC To Air First Televised Sperm Race

Posted by timothy on from the reality-teevee dept.

weekendwarrior1980 writes "BBC 3, a digital TV channel in the UK, is televising a race involving the sperm of presenters Dr Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson. The sperm race will be part of the educational Lab Rats series. Gibson is a comedian and Leahy is a scientist. The network considers this a 'creative risk' but wants to reach out to an audience that avoids educational shows. The show will be broadcasted on April 15th at 2330 BST. Future shows will examine sleep deprivation and centrifugal force."

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  1. Wow.... by Afromelonhead · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder where they're racing to?

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    1. Re:Wow.... by mbstone · · Score: 2, Funny

      For this race, they have a mechanical ovum that goes around the track on a little rail. Howard Stern will do the play-by-play on the radio.

  2. One of those uplifting thoughts... by Ieshan · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know those times in life when you don't think you've won at anything, when everything is dim, when life seems like it can't get any worse...

    Just remember.

    You beat ALL those other sperm to the egg.

    You won at something.

    1. Re:One of those uplifting thoughts... by boisepunk · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not to troll, but this is not entirely true. Only half of yourself ever did something. Not so encouraging now, is it?

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    2. Re:One of those uplifting thoughts... by Compuser · · Score: 3, Funny

      Unless you are a result of artificial insemenation...
      Oh yeah: you insensitive clod!

  3. And the winner gets... by azuroff · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...18 years of child support payments!

  4. Racetrack? by kzadot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Which lucky lady gets to donate the "racetrack"?

  5. Re:One of those uplifting thoughts x2 by MachDelta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh pshaw. You're looking at it all wrong:

    Half of you won a foot (er.. tail?) race against millions of other competetors.
    The other half of you repelled a simultaneous attack by those same millions of loosers (kinda like the burly brawl in the Matrix).

    You're equal parts Olympic 100m sprint Gold Medalist and World Champion Kickboxer.
    Whats not to be proud of?

  6. Cheating? by bcattwoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    My wife helps me with my time trials at home, but I often get called for *ahem* "false starts".