Egg tooth evolution?

Wow! I haven't checked this thread in a while and was unaware of the activity on it.

I'll just say this. Until I get at least ONE LOGICAL EXPLANATION for the appearance of an egg tooth by evolutionary processes I will refuse to comment on the various other topics that were brought up.

PS. It has to be "logical"...............that means involving logic

diamondbp said:

Wow! I haven't checked this thread in a while and was unaware of the activity on it.

I'll just say this. Until I get at least ONE LOGICAL EXPLANATION for the appearance of an egg tooth by evolutionary processes I will refuse to comment on the various other topics that were brought up.

PS. It has to be "logical"...............that means involving logic

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You're gonna be waiting a long time.

Wow, you really have been waiting a long time! Bummer. Sorry I missed it. I've only recently been around again and am somewhat surprised it's still open, but at least I found it this time. Anyway, the trouble with your question, as posed, it that it is not a scientific one. You are asking for an argument (conjecture) and the measure of success is convincing you of its logic. Never mind the discrepancy between requesting logic while maintaining the supernatural, but science is not based on whether or not you or anyone else accepts the "logic".
As to the focal point of your post, given that certain amphibians ((Eleutherodactyl frogs) posses both egg teeth and direct development (no tadpoles) the expression of those genes in reptiles and birds doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Furthermore, given the presence of 'egg teeth' in spiders, it is apparently not that unique an adaptation.
Sorry if that's more empirical than logical, but I have zero training in philosophy.

Cheers

whatever things that helps you survive well until you pass the reproduction age, will be more and more effective and "obvious" after generations.because this advantage can pass on.
Thats one of the reasons why we get so many chronicle disease when old: Those disadvantages/potential defects does not affect us during reproduction age, thus can be passed on to future generations.

zenoandthetortoise said:

Wow, you really have been waiting a long time! Bummer. Sorry I missed it. I've only recently been around again and am somewhat surprised it's still open, but at least I found it this time. Anyway, the trouble with your question, as posed, it that it is not a scientific one. You are asking for an argument (conjecture) and the measure of success is convincing you of its logic. Never mind the discrepancy between requesting logic while maintaining the supernatural, but science is not based on whether or not you or anyone else accepts the "logic".
As to the focal point of your post, given that certain amphibians ((Eleutherodactyl frogs) posses both egg teeth and direct development (no tadpoles) the expression of those genes in reptiles and birds doesn't seem like much of a stretch. Furthermore, given the presence of 'egg teeth' in spiders, it is apparently not that unique an adaptation.
Sorry if that's more empirical than logical, but I have zero training in philosophy.

Cheers

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Gotta say , of all the relies I do luv this one. Especially
"Never mind the discrepancy between requesting logic while maintaining the supernatural, but science is not based on whether or not you or anyone else accepts the "logic".
Thanks.

Alaskamike said:

Gotta say , of all the relies I do luv this one. Especially
"Never mind the discrepancy between requesting logic while maintaining the supernatural, but science is not based on whether or not you or anyone else accepts the "logic".
Thanks.

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And thank you