Re: Useless memes

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    "Wade T.Smith" wrote:

    > On 05/12/00 08:02, Vincent Campbell said this-
    >
    > >Mine answer to the question itself would be that eggs came first, because
    > >eggs appeared before chickens evolved. Why it persists? Well I don't know-
    > >another useless meme?
    >
    > Well, of course the egg came first, because, and here's the rub, chickens
    > use sexual reproduction- therefore the chicken is never the same as the
    > egg.

    I strongly disagree with this statement. How could the egg appear without sexual
    reproduction preceding it? Wouldn't that be like the infant being born before
    the mother gets born? I would say for someone who claims they know a lot about
    women, Wade, you still have a lot to learn! :)

    >
    >
    > Which brings us to why the conundrum remains a conundrum- it's all about
    > sex, the first hinge of all meaning.
    >
    > - Wade
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