Tyrrox t1_jdqyov4 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 2:33 PM Reply to comment by Thin-Rip-3686 in TIL that the ratio of male births to female births is 51/49%, and it's thought the ratio of X and Y chromosomes in the man's sperm is most likely the cause. by iKickdaBass I’m no science dude, but I would think a difference of a 2% spread could easily be accounted for by a 3% shift. 51 is only 4% larger than 49, and 2% larger than 50. Permalink Parent 11
Tyrrox t1_jdqyov4 wrote
Reply to comment by Thin-Rip-3686 in TIL that the ratio of male births to female births is 51/49%, and it's thought the ratio of X and Y chromosomes in the man's sperm is most likely the cause. by iKickdaBass
I’m no science dude, but I would think a difference of a 2% spread could easily be accounted for by a 3% shift. 51 is only 4% larger than 49, and 2% larger than 50.