Re: Useless memes

From: Oliver Kullman (okullman@ut.ee)
Date: Sat May 13 2000 - 18:12:49 BST

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    > > 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! :)

    How about a mutatad egg?

    Oliver

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