Size of the Boat vs. The Motion in the Ocean

Thanks to the boys in Production for sending this one in. It's good to see that so much fills up your day and that the real issues get sent across your desk (and not mine) :-) 3 centimeters? Ouch. - JK

Condoms 'too big' for Indian men

A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.

The conclusion of all this scientific endeavour is that about 60% of Indian men have penises which are between three and five centimetres shorter than international standards used in condom manufacture.

The issue is serious because about one in every five times a condom is used in India it either falls off or tears, an extremely high failure rate.

"It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters," he said.

"From our population, the evidence is Indians are doing pretty well.

"With apologies to the poet Alexander Pope, you could say, for inches and centimetres, let fools contend." (credit BBC News, Delhi; full story here)