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I see some topics in Off-Topic forum and I think this post is perfect for complete the list:

I have a dilemma...

What was before? The egg or the chicken?

I think the egg. And you?

The egg. Eggs existed long before chickens did.

Neil Degrasse Tyson, an actual scientist wrote:Which came first: the chicken or the egg? The egg – laid by a bird that was not a chicken.

That's your answer. Basically a bird that wasn't quite a chicken laid the egg which was a chicken.

the egg grew arms, bought himself a computer/phone and joined smbx

Neither

The egg...which every other prehistoric relative laid before it.

the egg obviously came before

Really makes me think.

One word: Egg.

Snessy the duck wrote:The egg. Eggs existed long before chickens did.

Of course, but if instead of a simple egg, a chicken egg, what happened? The chicken egg made the chicken or the first chicken made the first chicken egg. That's what I mean.

I'm curious to what a creationist would answer.

The chicken has existed before these, what were you guys thinking?
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Doesn't this question usually refer it as "the chicken or the egg" (such as "What came first? The chicken or the egg") rather than the other way round ?

TheDinoKing wrote:Doesn't this question usually refer it as "the chicken or the egg" (such as "What came first? The chicken or the egg") rather than the other way round ?

Sorry, I'm spanish and here we say like that. "the egg or the chicken" ["El huevo o la gallina"]
If you refer to the "What was before" Is the same answer. "What was before?" ["¿Qué fue antes?"]

Strange changes between languages.

Aidanete wrote:

TheDinoKing wrote:Doesn't this question usually refer it as "the chicken or the egg" (such as "What came first? The chicken or the egg") rather than the other way round ?

Sorry, I'm spanish and here we say like that. "the egg or the chicken" ["El huevo o la gallina"]
If you refer to the "What was before" Is the same answer. "What was before?" ["¿Qué fue antes?"]

Strange changes between languages.

So that means in Spanish the egg comes first, and in English the chicken comes first. : )

That question is still a mystery, even today. (i think)

Cedur wrote:I'm curious to what a creationist would answer.

Cue religious argument: I'm curious to see why you made this remark. Is it because you might be assuming an athiest would automatically have a more logical answer before even hearing what a "creationist" has to say?

Based on your question, the egg is before the chicken. Based on the dictionary, the chicken is before the egg.

TheDinoKing wrote:

Aidanete wrote:

TheDinoKing wrote:Doesn't this question usually refer it as "the chicken or the egg" (such as "What came first? The chicken or the egg") rather than the other way round ?

Sorry, I'm spanish and here we say like that. "the egg or the chicken" ["El huevo o la gallina"]
If you refer to the "What was before" Is the same answer. "What was before?" ["¿Qué fue antes?"]

Strange changes between languages.

So that means in Spanish the egg comes first, and in English the chicken comes first. : )

It's something curious.

Eggs aren't exclusive to chickens, and have been linked to animals that predate chickens by millions of years.