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Well, it’s still unclear whether chicken eggs or chickens came first (the intended question in the original riddle), said Darla Zelenitsky, a paleontologist of the University of Calgary in Alberta who was the first scientist to closely analyze the dinosaur nest.

But interpreted literally, the answer to the riddle is clear. Dinosaurs were forming bird-like nests and laying bird-like eggs long before birds (including chickens) evolved from dinosaurs.

"The egg came before the chicken," Zelenitsky said. "Chickens evolved well after the meat-eating dinosaurs that laid these eggs."

So the original riddle might now be rephrased: Which came first, the dinosaur or the egg? Meanwhile, the new nest provides some of the strongest evidence in North America in favor of the bird-like egg over the chicken.

Supporting Evidence: Which Came First? Eggs Before Chickens, Scientists Now Say (www.livescience.com)
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Would that be "Nobody's Rules of Disorder"? lol

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We could be much more formal... Robert's Rules of Order formal, if necessary. But where's the web 2.0 fun in that?

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It's always great to chat with the wondrous minds behind the scenes. I appreciate very much that you want to hear from us. So... when does CD stop being "beta" and you update the logo?

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I totally agree! That's what made me make this debate... the whole big deal about what type of dog the Obamas will get. How ridiculous to waste precious public face-time talking about household pets when our country's gone to heck!

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Actually the revolutionary fathers of America were progressive--even liberal--for their era. Both English and French governments found American philosophers repugnant due to their extreme forward-thinking.

I agree that one interpretation of the values of our founders is embedded in the intent of the Republican party, but do they embody those ideals or merely chant them?

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Good point! But aren't all solar-powered objects 50% less effective than they would be if they were also lunar powered? Hrm.....

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Unlikely. It goes in the glove compartment for storage. When you use it, you set it on the dash and plug it into the lighter outlet--according to the instructions that accompany it.

Maybe it's lunar powered not solar powered?

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Indeed. Metaphors and similes often are.

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My car has a solar battery recharger. I'm trying to figure out when someone would use it. Most likely leaving the lights on drained the battery--which means it must be night. So how does the solar recharger work? I never quite figured that one out.

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You make a good point, Sparsely. Between the two major parties, however, do you agree or disagree with this humorous yet popular simile?

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Since no one has argued this side...

If the only reason you're wearing a fur coat is to brag that you have the dough to obtain some endangered creature's hide, then it is morally wrong.


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