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Re:Did the chicken come first or is it turtles all the way d... by Firadeoclus on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:36AM (#22290631)
The semantic question is whether an egg is named for the creature that laid it or the creature it contains.
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Re:Did the chicken come first or is it turtles all the way d... by Psyladine on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @10:54AM (#22299404)
That was my reading as well, sort of like 'have your cake and eat it too' or one hand clapping. An infinite loop not meant for logical reduction as much as contemplation on the 'is' identity.

I thought I was on the right road with Theseus, but maybe not.

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Re:Did the chicken come first or is it turtles all the way d... by SiempreViernes on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:58AM (#22290876)
Pretty sure it’s named after the physical structure and not the ortifice that spawned it.
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Re:Did the chicken come first or is it turtles all the way d... by Firadeoclus on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @06:01AM (#22297561)
How do you figure? I'm pretty sure we still call it "chicken egg", "duck egg", etc. even if the egg isn't fertilised.
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