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Terry Mc Kenna's avatar

But if the egg is not in the next but on the ground, the mother will not come back to hatch it. The problem with metaphors is that sometimes the details matter. Thus the lesson in the evolution of science from philosophical speculation is that the real data is preferable.

James Taylor Foreman's avatar

Well, that’s if you know that. The problem is that the actual frontier of knowledge is always filled with unknown unknowns by everyone and that will never change as long as we are mortal.

Terry Mc Kenna's avatar

Well of course. As a homeowner in NJ with lots of shrubs and small trees, we get robin's eggs in the yard many springs. (There are all manner of possums, squirrels and such around to distress the birds.).

James Taylor Foreman's avatar

Dang that sounds pretty cool. I bet that's what happened to my egg - a possum or something?

chayote tacos's avatar

Well said. 🐦‍🔥🍇💙

James Taylor Foreman's avatar

Is that a flaming turkey emoji?