Um, doesn't the egg come before the chicken because snakes and other reptiles lay eggs? And chickens are like the freak inbred grandchildren of reptiles.
Problem solved!
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nutty - May 26, 2006 8:32:57 am PDT #9098 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Topic!Cindy - May 26, 2006 8:33:15 am PDT #9099 of 10002
What is even happening?
Of course the egg would have gotten its DNA from its parents...
Jessica - May 26, 2006 8:34:56 am PDT #9100 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Of course the egg would have gotten its DNA from its parents...
Yes, but the first chicken's parents were, by definition, not chickens.
Theodosia - May 26, 2006 8:39:32 am PDT #9101 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Actually, there is very good reason to believe that birds (including the noble chicken) are descended from dinosaurs, not reptiles. Otherwise, as you said.
Nutty - May 26, 2006 8:52:11 am PDT #9102 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
(Dinosaurs aren't just really really big reptiles??)
This is why I am not a phylogenist. It looks like a roaring, upright, gigantic chameleon, it walks like a roaring, upright, gigantic chameleon, by gum it probably is one.
sarameg - May 26, 2006 8:55:40 am PDT #9103 of 10002
I hope theyfucking do something about my monitor soon. It's been fairly stable, but now and then, just blurs a smidge. So I barely notice until I look up and am crosseyed.
I was so optimistic last friday....
dcp - May 26, 2006 9:09:04 am PDT #9104 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Eyestrain like that is a health issue that must not be ignored. Time to report it to your boss as well as your tech support. Don't work with that monitor anymore.
Frankenbuddha - May 26, 2006 9:11:44 am PDT #9105 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Of course the egg would have gotten its DNA from its parents...
Yes, but the first chicken's parents were, by definition, not chickens.
"Would it be a chicken egg?" is my question.
beekaytee - May 26, 2006 9:13:05 am PDT #9106 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
I think many people spend their time feeling incompetent and amazed that no one's caught on yet. There's even some kind of name for it, isn't there?
Erika has it in one. Imposter Complex = a combination of feelings of inadequacy coupled with the fear of detection.
So, incredibly common it should be considered as American as...well anything commonly attributed to Americans.
§ ita § - May 26, 2006 9:20:52 am PDT #9107 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So, incredibly common it should be considered as American as...well anything commonly attributed to Americans.
I doubt it's exclusively American enough to warrant that, though.