Scientists Finally Give Their Verdict On The Chicken And Egg Debate

Reddit? More like free education

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• November 22, 2022

Throughout time, there have been multiple uncertainties and questions surrounding evolution. With different explanations and theories popping up, it has been difficult for many to take one stance.

Questions surrounding the world's origin, the relationship between species, whether man originated from monkeys, and many more are top questions that continue to be asked. 

One question that has remained an ongoing investigation for many is the chicken and egg dilemma, which asks the question of which came first. The chicken or the egg?

The question stems from the fact all chickens hatch from eggs, and all chicken eggs are laid by chickens. So if you think about it, it's challenging to determine which came first.

The dilemma is so famous it is used as a metaphor to describe unclear situations. That's why when this Redditor finally discovered the opinion of scientists regarding the dilemma; they couldn't hold it in.

OP shared a link to an article on the TIL subreddit that reveals that scientists believe the egg came first and not the chicken. 

The article reveals that the hard-shelled egg that could be laid on land appeared around 312 million years ago. In comparison, chickens emerged only about 8000 years ago. 

This is, indeed, an interesting piece that once again puts creationists at loggerheads with evolutionists. Check out the full article below!

Science believes that the egg came first

Scientific resolutions

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Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the findings:

"Isn't this obvious"

"The rooster came first"

"This is obviously just a case of semantics and not biology."

Creationists VS Evolutionists

"Whatever laid the egg that the first chicken emerged from wasn’t a chicken, therefore it’s egg wasn’t a chicken egg."

"I'm not sure it's a case of 'scientists believe' as 'it's a biological fact that'."

A "simple" explanation

"i have been saying this for years"

"But where do you draw the line between the first chicken and the bird?"

"Pretty freaking obvious"

"Dinosaurs laid eggs way before chickens existed."

"Hasn't it always been a question of evolution versus creationism?"

"Gotta have a chicken to have a chicken egg."

If you need proof that Redditors are an intelligent bunch, one look at this comments section will do enough to convince you.

Many commenters wrote extensively about evolution, and some commented on how little many people know about this evolution.

In your opinion, which do you think came first? The chicken or the egg? Let us know in the comments section!

Jesse