How much scientific mahtama gandhi's views are when he says this?

"It is now easy to understand why the scientists of old placed such great value upon the vital fluid (semen) and why they insisted upon its strong transmutation into the highest form of energy for the benefit of society as a whole. They boldly stated that one who attained perfect control over the ual energy strengthened the whole being—physical, mental and spiritual—and attained powers unattainable by any other means.