Thanks for the article. I read recently an article which warned people against eating brussel sprouts.

The article was very misleading because it said that any person taking a particular medication could die from eating large amounts of brussel sprouts. No one has died and the medication is for only a few few old people. It seems that reporting is more concerned with sensationalism rather than accuracy today. I will continue to eat brussel sprouts.

A fascinating article. I loved the simple, yet so effective definition of a weed. As a keen gardener I now have a simple explanation of what a weed is for my grandchildren. And congrats on the new site!! May the LORD continue to bless your endeavours.

Articles such as this always seem to imply that each original kind consisted of only one species. Is it not possible that already at creation God created multiple varieties within a given kind? In other words, might there not have been more that one species (as we now think of that term) within any particular kind right from the beginning? For example, perhaps there have always been dogs and wolves right from Day 6! As long as they were able to interbreed and produce offspring they would be "according to their kinds." My example might not be the best because the Bible does distinguish between wild and domestic, but hopefully you get my point.

Thanks Don, this is such an important topic shedding light on how the enormous variety of plants and animals could have come about from only survivors on the Ark, (I realise many plant seeds and insects would have survived without being on the Ark). This and the previous article “Speedy species” are a great help. They show how diverse variety can be created when isolation is involved, such as in plant and animal breeding or geographic isolation. I will need to search your web site to help me understand how enormous variety can happen when the same kind are living within close proximity (such as among the cat kinds).

I believe what the first reviewer is talking about the fact that Broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and other plants in the same family all contain Goitrogens, which are substances that suppress the function of the thyroid gland by interfering with iodine uptake. They can cause an enlarged thyroid aka goiter. But, that is only if you eat them raw. Cooking inactivates the goitrogens for the most part. So, as long as you aren't eating a lb of raw Brussels sprouts everyday for a long period of time you should be ok. Nevertheless, be sure you get your daily dose of iodine in the form of iodized salt or sea veggies. Also, I disagree with the author in regards to refusing call micro-evolution of plants evolution. Evolution is evolution, whether it be on a micro or macro scale. Viva La Evolucion.