2006-09-01 13:49:28 · 8 answers · asked by Gaming 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Which came first - the chicken or the egg? "The chicken" came first - in the sentence of the question. If the question is phrased differently, the answer is different.
Reframing the question
It could be said that the question simply requires one to know the context. Most people thinking of the question automatically think of the timeline and it is in this manner that both the previous evolutionary theory and religious teachings contexts arise. Other potential contexts are:
* Having looked through a dictionary from front to back, which came first? - the chicken or the egg?
* When you walked through the supermarket, which came first? - the chicken or the egg?
* When reading the menu, which came first? - the chicken or the egg?
2006-09-02 17:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chicken or the egg is a reference to the causality dilemma which arises from the expression "which came first, the chicken or the egg?". Since both the chicken and the egg create the other in certain circumstances (a chicken emerges from an egg; an egg is laid by a chicken) it is ambiguous which originally gave rise to the other. Purely logical attempts to resolve the dilemma result in an infinite regress, since an egg was caused by a chicken, which was caused by an egg, etc. Since every chicken originates from its egg, it seems obvious the egg came first. Put simply, the reason is down to the fact that genetic material does not change during an animal's life. The solution may require an examination of syntax and may rely on verification from advances in modern genetic science. When used in reference to difficult problems of causality, the chicken and egg dilemma is often used to appeal to the futility of debate and lay it to rest
2006-09-01 13:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by verons_girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chicken...
2006-09-01 13:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the egg came first then it hatched n the chick came out n then layed more eggs
2006-09-01 15:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reptile layed eggs before chickens evolved.
I'm with you 'poppy vox', how many times have we seen this question?????????
2006-09-01 13:52:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying for the Guinness Book Of Records?
2006-09-01 13:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by poppy vox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE CHICKEN 4 SURE BUT IT WASNT ALWAYS A CHICKEN IT EVOLVED
2006-09-01 14:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by blondebeachbum77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a metaphysical question that will remain a mystery of life.
2006-09-01 13:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by Mercie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋