Contrary to popular opinoin, the question of whether the chicken or the egg came first is a vibrant field of ongoing research. John Hawks reports on the newest developments and adds some facts of his own. I'm not big on "teaching the controversy", but here, I'm willing to make an exception.
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May 27th, 2006 at 7:23 am
A chicken is an egg's way of making another egg.
Comment by KC — May 27, 2006 @ 7:23 am
May 27th, 2006 at 8:37 am
Hi KC,
Actually, the bird is the nest's way of making another nest. (Apologies to Partick Bateson.)
Comment by Krauze — May 27, 2006 @ 8:37 am
May 27th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Actually the nest is the gene's way of making another gene.
Comment by Guts — May 27, 2006 @ 9:03 am
May 27th, 2006 at 9:08 am
Selfish Egg!?
Selfish Nest?!
Comment by Farshad — May 27, 2006 @ 9:08 am
May 30th, 2006 at 7:12 am
Actually, Selfish Gene is Dawkins' way of making more money!
Comment by Farshad — May 30, 2006 @ 7:12 am
May 30th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
That chick seems to be guarding that egg. If there were eight eggs that were cousins, would the chick be guarding them instead?
Comment by Mung — May 30, 2006 @ 8:01 pm