We're talking about different trees. The code of the one discussed in the
URL immediately above is given in the article as WPN-114, which is a
Wheeler Peak number. I'm talking about CA-535 as published by Donald
Graybill in 1980. I downloaded a copy of the data less than three weeks
ago. It has 7,980 annual data points. Graybill doesn't get a mention in
the article in the URL.
The point still stands. Those who wish to understand the text to support a
view that the earth was created around 4,000 BC and underwent a literal
Noah's flood are stuck with the uncomfortable fact that some trees are
then older than the earth on which they grow and survived being under
water for perhaps half a year or so.
Bill Rea, IT Services, University of Canterbury \_
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