Ok, here's some things I thought would be interesting to put here.
First of all, when sperm counts are higher, it also means that testosterone levels are higher. (this could account for the behavior in such men as Ryan, and other Others, that are seemingly aggressive)
Women also produce testosterone, but in smaller levels than men. When a woman's testosterone level is high, she is infertile. She also will start to show "male" symptoms like a deeper voice, hair growth on body (similar to that of men), shifting of cental body mass, and gaining a more muscular structure. Also, during conception and fertilization of the ovum, testosterone is needed to carry the Y chromosome to produce a male embryo.
What is confusing to me is that the levels of testosterone must be higher on the island if the sperm count is higher, but none of the women are showing signs of their levels being higher. Danielle has been on the island for 16 years, and all kidding aside please, she is still feminine looking and sounding, as are the rest of the women we know of. Juliet is still feminine, too.
So what could be on the island that is selective about:
1. Choosing only humans for fertility issues.
2. Choosing only men for higher testosterone levels
What is really puzzling is this little news tidbit I found today:
The condition: Despite repeated reassurances from the FCC to the contrary, those invisible electromagnetic fields (EMFs) emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices are being blamed for a whole host of health problems, including nausea, upset stomachs, tinnitus, brain fog and short-term memory loss. The most disturbing charge, however, is the link between cell phone use and dwindling sperm counts.
If the small amounts of EMF's coming from a cell phone cause all this, then what does that say for what should be happening on the island that is appearing to be one huge EMF?