Chicken v. Egg

[48Highlander]

Damn.  You better figure out a way to make that rooster lay eggs.

 

[Sh0rtbUs]

Heres a question, Evolution is A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. So, if mankind evolved from Apes, that means over a prolonged period, we would have gradually lost our hair. Heres where the dilemma comes in, what about people in Colder Climates? Anybody above +50 Degrees N latitude, and below -60 Degrees South latitude would surely find it to be a regression if anything. You guys may come from Apes, but i certainly dont!  ;D

 

[chrisf]

I can see this becoming very uncomfortable for the rooster (And that's a reply to 48Highlander, not Aesop... )

And Shortbus... humanity evolved largely around africa/the middle east, they didn't migrate to northern climates until well after the discovery of tool usage, and after that came the usage of fire/clothing.

 

[48Highlander]

We didn't evolve from apes.  Humans, Apes, Chimps, and Orangutans evolved from common ancestors.  The species we evolved from don't exist any more.  The loss of hair started long before present man, and probably occured mostly in Africa.  By the time we started moving into colder regions we'd already lost the type of hair that monkeys have, and we'd developed clothing.

 

[camochick]

I wanna be a monkey, sitting in trees all day, hanging out, eating, pickin bugs outta my mates hair, what could be better. Plus they live in warm places which is a heck of alot better than edmonton.  >

 

[aesop081]

Heres a question, Evolution is A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. So, if mankind evolved from Apes, that means over a prolonged period, we would have gradually lost our hair. Heres where the dilemma comes in, what about people in Colder Climates? Anybody above +50 Degrees N latitude, and below -60 Degrees South latitude would surely find it to be a regression if anything. You guys may come from Apes, but i certainly dont!   ;D

Evolution of a species is linked to its environment.  Species exposed to high temperatures will, if conditions are consistent, evolve differently than those in extreme cold environments.  This does take more than overnight to do, but all species evolve in one way or another to addapt to the environment in which they exist.  Virus mutations are , IMHO, an example of this.  Add to all this species migration, interspecies mixing and you start complicating matter.  As for your dilema, i'm sure that you can see where i am going.  I beleive that in the long term, humans will evolve differently in response to their specific environment.  

 

[48Highlander]

Doubtful.  We've pretty much totaly screwed up evolution due to the fact that we now have medicine to keep the sick and malformed alive, while at the same time sending the best specimens off to slaughter eachother.  Our evolution now depends largely on what we can purposely modify with genetic engineering and mechanical improvements.  Human evolution nowadays is social rather than physical.

 

[aesop081]

Yes..it's true i did not consider hoe genetics engineering will alter human evolution but i submit that natural evolution will never cease to take place in response to our environment.  For example: If the ozone layer thins too much and radiation reaching us down here increases, i beleive that over time, the human body will natural evolve to build defences against this.  By this i am in no way implying that humans will look the same as they do no of course. genetic modification, will of course be something that, just as technology has lenghtened the average lifespan, change the course of human evolution, but IMHO, it will not be the impetus for it.

 

[Pte. Bloggins]

I can see this becoming very uncomfortable for the rooster (And that's a reply to 48Highlander, not Aesop... )

Well, you can always find other uses for the rooster, a la Seinfeld and that cockfighting episode...

Remember the rule....bring it back in better condition than when it was issued to you.

and also: QR&Os state that the use of government issued equipment for purposes other than intended is an offence punishable by release from her majesty's forces or to less punishement"

...just make sure no one finds out. You can purchase a chicken later with all your winnings from the cockfights and return that one to QM, and keep the rooster to boost your income.

See? Everyone wins.  

 

[Veterans son]

After checking with supply,   I was told that eggs were on back order. They offered me an egg laying chicken instead, with no explanation of where it came from.

Just a Sig Op

That post is HILARIOUS!! ;D ;D

 

[aesop081]

Well, you can always find other uses for the rooster, a la Seinfeld and that cockfighting episode...
...just make sure no one finds out. You can purchase a chicken later with all your winnings from the cockfights and return that one to QM, and keep the rooster to boost your income.

See? Everyone wins.  

Cockfights is not was i was implying.................

 

[chrisf]

Cockfighting you say? QM doesn't issue cocks... they issue Roosters, Red.

 

[Pte. Bloggins]

Really? The only thing I ever got was Chicken, Egg-Laying and mine worked.

Ahh, fresh scrambled eggs every morning in the field sure beats them IMPs. You gotta be nicer to your Supply people.

 

[chrisf]

So clearly we know where the eggs came from, your chicken, and your chicken came from supply... but where did they get their chicken? Couldn't have come from your eggs...

 

[48Highlander]

It was procured from a Canadian contractor at a cost of $10,000.

 

[aesop081]

It was procured from a Canadian contractor at a cost of $10,000.

But the deal included a 10 year, in service maintenance contract.............

 

[chrisf]

But the deal included a 10 year, in service maintenance contract.............

Does this include lard and batter at the end of the service life?

 

[Pte. Bloggins]

It also comes in 2 colours: Regular and Tactical. (the tactical version is OD green, but has recently been bred to have CADPAT feathers.)

 

[aesop081]

Service life ?

2 words for you : SEA KING

 

[48Highlander]

Service life ?

2 words for you : SEA KING

    That's actually a really good analogy.

    "What do you mean it died?  Paint it a new colour and throw on some gun-tape!  It'll be fine!"