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(Science: botany) A large North American herb of the genus phytolacca (P. Decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to colour wine.


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Re: Bird-Dinosaur News

I'm having trouble understanding "attempt to poke holes." Mr. Astus. This is a significant finding. If you read this then you understand that there was already argon in the very recent samples. The point is that when a ratio is given by ...

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by AstusAleator
Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:38 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: Bird-Dinosaur News

... articles, such as this one: http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=res ... chp_sa_r01 These articles usually don't do anything more than attempt to poke holes in current theory. They provide no evidence of actual creation. I'm having trouble understanding "attempt to poke holes." Mr. Astus. ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:19 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: Bird-Dinosaur News

... These articles usually don't do anything more than attempt to poke holes in current theory. They provide no evidence of actual creation. Furthermore they are usually pseudoscience (or deliberate attempts to delude) ...

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by AstusAleator
Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:59 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: Bird-Dinosaur News

... are systems which you will easily accept as naturally occurring, that have apparent functions. So - dithering aside - please respond to the logic. Poke holes if you can, or find a different argument that better represents your stance.

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by AstusAleator
Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:40 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: Intelligent Design?

... more sense after reading this. That makes it "useful" like scientists said it had to be for it to be a real theory. No matter how we poke a stick at it, it does what a real theory does. Be bravely objective to get past the first twenty-something words. Then have fun with what they ...

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by GaryGaulin
Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:05 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Design?
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