tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3608873340919738729..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The U.S. recession and birth ratesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-37791323724903155292011-08-09T11:21:03.720-05:002011-08-09T11:21:03.720-05:00Oh, okay. That's a technical difference that w...Oh, okay. That's a technical difference that was lost to the vernacular usage of this reader.gtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71473360273600558802011-08-09T07:47:48.407-05:002011-08-09T07:47:48.407-05:00"Fertility is the natural capability of givin..."Fertility is the natural capability of giving life. <br /><br />As a measure, "fertility rate" is the number of children born per couple, person or population. <br /><br />Fertility differs from fecundity, which is defined as the potential for reproduction (influenced by gamete production, fertilisation and carrying a pregnancy to term)."<br /><br />(from Wikipedia)Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-89626063657298034582011-08-09T04:40:08.310-05:002011-08-09T04:40:08.310-05:00In reference to plants, animals & people, does...In reference to plants, animals & people, doesn't "fertility" mean being "able to conceive or produce seed"?<br /><br />I think they've labeled this wrong. It doesn't reflect people's ABILITY to conceive, that's ridiculous! It just reflects people's actual reproduction/ procreation rates. That strikes me as a really bizarre language choice that could easily be misleading.gtnoreply@blogger.com