Which Came First ?

Dark_by_Dezign

Which came first

The chicken or the egg and why ?!!

Chicken Eggs that is ....

Biggins

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38238685/ns/technology_and_science-science/

It is an age-old riddle that has perplexed generations: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Now British scientists claim to have finally come up with the definitive answer: The chicken.

The scientific and philosophical mystery was purportedly unraveled by researchers at Sheffield and Warwick universities, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.

The scientists found that a protein found only in a chicken's ovaries is necessary for the formation of the egg, according to the paper Wednesday. The egg can therefore only exist if it has been created inside a chicken.

The protein speeds up the development of the hard shell, which is essential in protecting the delicate yolk and fluids while the chick grows inside the egg, the report said.

"It had long been suspected that the egg came first but now we have the scientific proof that shows that in fact the chicken came first," said Dr. Colin Freeman, from Sheffield University's Department of Engineering Materials, according to the Mail.

"The protein had been identified before and it was linked to egg formation, but by examining it closely we have been able to see how it controls the process," he said.

Professor John Harding, from the same department, said the discovery could have other uses, according to the Daily Mail.

"Understanding how chickens make egg shells is fascinating in itself but can also give clues towards designing new materials and processes," he said.

"Nature has found innovative solutions that work for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them."

/thread.

GLaDOS

Eggs, as they existed before the species known as chickens evolved

AntiMatter

There was eggs around, layed by dinosaurs, aeons before chickens even evolved.

The egg came first.

Asphyxia

Eggs because dinosaurs used to lay them but if your talking about a chicken egg well then I would say a chicken came first because the article Biggins just posted makes sense

Mint Sauce

All i know this they come from tesco.

WindSock

Egg, I presume.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

But wait a minute... what laid the original egg? And what did that hatch from??? And who's it's Mommy? Qif, we have ourselves a conundrum! Bring me an egg.... and a chicken!

Thrill

Dark_by_Dezign wrote: »

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

I didn't know they could fap.

Dunjohn

Let's race them. From the Spike to the bridge and back. We'd solve the "why did the chicken cross the road" thing at the same time, it'd be like killing two birds with the... ooh, three things!

EverEvolving

Chicken - see the picture says so...

Pace2008

Biggins wrote: »

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38238685/ns/technology_and_science-science/

It is an age-old riddle that has perplexed generations: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Now British scientists claim to have finally come up with the definitive answer: The chicken.

The scientific and philosophical mystery was purportedly unraveled by researchers at Sheffield and Warwick universities, according to the Daily Mail newspaper.

The scientists found that a protein found only in a chicken's ovaries is necessary for the formation of the egg, according to the paper Wednesday. The egg can therefore only exist if it has been created inside a chicken.

The protein speeds up the development of the hard shell, which is essential in protecting the delicate yolk and fluids while the chick grows inside the egg, the report said.

"It had long been suspected that the egg came first but now we have the scientific proof that shows that in fact the chicken came first," said Dr. Colin Freeman, from Sheffield University's Department of Engineering Materials, according to the Mail.

"The protein had been identified before and it was linked to egg formation, but by examining it closely we have been able to see how it controls the process," he said.

Professor John Harding, from the same department, said the discovery could have other uses, according to the Daily Mail.

"Understanding how chickens make egg shells is fascinating in itself but can also give clues towards designing new materials and processes," he said.

"Nature has found innovative solutions that work for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them."

/thread.

Internet: taking the fun out of everything since the 1960s.

Son Of A Vidic

Light came first.

Anita Blow

Pace2008 wrote: »

Internet: taking the fun out of everything since the 1960s.

Internet wasn't around in the 1960s

Mint Sauce

medicman2009 wrote: »

Light came first.

Would that be the fridge light when you're taking them out of said fridge.

Son Of A Vidic

irish-stew wrote: »

Would that be the fridge light when you're taking them out of said fridge.

A good point indeed, but I'll refrain from elaboration for fear of diverting the thread.

scientific1982

The egg.

policarp

Egg is for breakfast and chicken is for dinner.

So therefore egg first...

strokemyclover

Egg.

Period!

ardinn

Anita Blow wrote: »

Internet wasn't around in the 1960s

Yes it was? Just not as it is today - But it was created in the 60's

Dunjohn

ardinn wrote: »

Yes it was? Just not as it is today - But it was created in the 60's

Bet you got that from wikipedia.

...stupid internet.

chicken fingers

the one smoking the cigarette

Turtyturd

ardinn wrote: »

Yes it was? Just not as it is today - But it was created in the 60's

It's the netting on the inside of your swimming shorts

Saila

Dunjohn wrote: »

Bet you got that from wikipedia.

...stupid internet.

which came first, wikipedia or real life knowledge and experience

Dark_by_Dezign

Surprised nobody has said ' Nether , safety comes first ' :P

barbarians

Taken from John Lloyd and John Mitchinson's book "The Second book of General Ignorance".This is a book dedicated to correcting peoples' ignorance and is basically a myth busting book.These are the same guys who designed and run the T.V. show QI.
Page 18

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Q. Which came first, the chicken or the egg ?

"The egg.Final answer.As the geneticist J.B.S. Haldene (1892-1963) remarked, 'The most frequently asked question is: "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" The fact that this is still asked proves many people have never been taught the theory of evolution or that they don't believe it'.
With that in mind, the answer becomes obvious.Birds evolved from reptiles, so the first bird must have come out of an egg - laid by a reptile.

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I could type out additional boring details about how eggs are formed but there's no need and I hope that clears up the situation.

Dark_by_Dezign

barbarians wrote: »

With that in mind, the answer becomes obvious.Birds evolved from reptiles, so the first bird must have come out of an egg - laid by a reptile.

Ah ha , but where did that first reptile come from ? fathom that out

t0mm13b

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.....

Why did the chewing gum cross the road? It was stuck to the chicken....

Why did the cock cross the road?





It was stuck to the chicken

:P

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

t0mm13b wrote: »

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.....

Why did the chewing gum cross the road? It was stuck to the chicken....

Why did the cock cross the road?





It was stuck to the chicken

:P

Why did the chicken cross the road?
To escape persecution by the Russians!

EDIT - Chechen, not chicken.... sorry!

Saila

why did the man walking along fall down a hole?

he saw someone he knew who said "simon! well well well!"











and thought he was saying hello :pac:

Liam Byrne

barbarians wrote: »

Taken from John Lloyd and John Mitchinson's book "The Second book of General Ignorance".This is a book dedicated to correcting peoples' ignorance and is basically a myth busting book.These are the same guys who designed and run the T.V. show QI.
Page 18

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Q. Which came first, the chicken or the egg ?

"The egg.Final answer.As the geneticist J.B.S. Haldene (1892-!9630 remarked, 'The most frequently asked question is: "Which cam first, the chicken or the egg?" The fact that this is still asked proves many people have never been taught the theory of evolution or that they don't believe it'.
With that in mind, the answer becomes obvious.Birds evolved from reptiles, so the first bird must have come out of an egg - laid by a reptile.

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I could type out additional boring details about how eggs are formed but there's no need and I hope that clears up the situation.

They have typos in a QI book ? How embarrassing !

t0mm13b

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Why did the chicken cross the road?
To escape persecution by the Russians!

EDIT - Chechen, not chicken.... sorry!

lulz!!!:D

vibe666

assuming we're talking about a chicken egg...

evolution would tell us that we have things constantly evolving from one thing to another so the first chicken came from something that was not quite a chicken but *almost* and the first chicken would have hatched from an egg laid by the almost chicken mother.

so they answer is that they both came at the same time, since the 1st chicken was technically inside the egg when it was laid, albeit in a foetal stage or development.

OutlawPete

Which came first: human males or human females.

barbarians

Dark_by_Dezign wrote: »

Ah ha , but where did that first reptile come from ? fathom that out

But say it was a reptile who laid an egg which became the first chicken who went onto lay more eggs.Then the egg came first.

bonerjams03

Egg. The thing that laid the egg from which the first chicken hatched was not a chicken itself, in terms of evolution anyway.

Senna

They came simultaneously, as their very giving lovers.

FoxT

IRcolm wrote: »

Egg. The thing that laid the egg from which the first chicken hatched was not a chicken itself, in terms of evolution anyway.

Therefore, the egg from which the first chicken hatched was not a chicken-egg. Therefore, the chicken came first!

wil

More importantly

Which came first, the fried chicken or the fried egg?

policarp

Dark_by_Dezign wrote: »

Which came first

The chicken or the egg and why ?!!

Chicken Eggs that is ....

It must have happened around Eastertime.

So egg first according to Cadburys...

Princess Peach

OutlawPete wrote: »

Which came first: human males or human females.

Always females :cool:

orourkeda

I f*ckin' hate chickens

orourkeda

Senna wrote: »

They came simultaneously, as their very giving lovers.

I should know.

I'm a chicken f*cker

Saila

orourkeda wrote: »

I should know.

I'm a chicken f*cker

Im not a chicken fucker Im a chicken fuckers son..

Im only fucking chickens till the chicken fucker comes

A.Blinkin

Religious Answer: Something about ribs. Mmmmmh, ribs...
Scientific Answer: People say the natural state is female, and therefore females came first. However, we don't start out looking female but nebulous. It is the stimulation of a possible Y chromosome present that determines whether the sex is male and if there is a lack of testosterone and the presence of an X chromosome female organs are formed. All sexually-reproducing organisms developed asexually initially, and then split due to the obvious evolutionary benefit of introducing genetic variety. However, this gene split happened in a much earlier species far before the evolution of man.
Needless to say, you gotta love evolution because sex is just great!

vibe666

IRcolm wrote: »

Egg. The thing that laid the egg from which the first chicken hatched was not a chicken itself, in terms of evolution anyway.

but how could an egg with a chicken in it not b a chicken egg?