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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

Sure, the contents "will be" what they "will be," but we technically can't know what they "will be" until they "are."

Until it hatches and "is" the best we can do is assume it "will be" what its parents "are," or our other option is to simply refer to it as "egg, species unknown" regardless of the egg's progenitors, which probably looks less appealing on the carton.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    Would you please able to, with less than paragraph-long sentences, explain how this type of thinking helps us or creates a problem for us when answering the question? I'm really struggling to see the relevance of this (what feels like a) philosophical derailment. 🙏

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I thought you were done with this conversation.

    In any case, the answer to your question would appear to be "because that's the thread we've commented on. We chose this life." Sorry to interrupt your prayer.

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