Taxes Used to Build Noah's Ark Theme Park

It'll be quite the tourist attraction for scientists. :roll:
 
Now I wonder who get to ride in the Ark when Dec. 21, 2012 rolls around.
 
Bottesini said:
How do both of you know that?
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On this planet, water is a finite resource. In fact, all matter and energy on this planet (and in the entire universe) is finite. It is neither created nor destroyed, but only transferred from one form to another. This is basic science.

In order to flood the entire world, more water would have to be created than is possible given our atmosphere and the availability of elements to create water molecules.

I suppose the polar ice caps hold a lot of water, but I doubt it would be enough to flood the entire world... Hmm, maybe I should google this...

*edit* I should mention, though, that the flood of Noah, according to the Bible, happened some 4000 years ago? Given what we know of science and deep time and earth geology, I doubt much has really changed in the major configuration of the earth 's distribution of water and land masses. This sort of thing takes millions of years...
 
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TheWriteAlex said:
On this planet, water is a finite resource. In fact, all matter and energy on this planet (and in the entire universe) is finite. It is neither created nor destroyed, but only transferred from one form to another. This is basic science.
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Until it's divinely intervened by their God. :/
 
TheWriteAlex said:
On this planet, water is a finite resource. In fact, all matter and energy on this planet (and in the entire universe) is finite. It is neither created nor destroyed, but only transferred from one form to another. This is basic science.

In order to flood the entire world, more water would have to be created than is possible given our atmosphere and the availability of elements to create water molecules.

I suppose the polar ice caps hold a lot of water, but I doubt it would be enough to flood the entire world... Hmm, maybe I should google this...

*edit* I should mention, though, that the flood of Noah, according to the Bible, happened some 4000 years ago? Given what we know of science and deep time and earth geology, I doubt much has really changed in the major configuration of the earth 's distribution of water and land masses. This sort of thing takes millions of years...
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Are you including all the water in the oceans, all fresh water sources, under the ground, and in the atmosphere?

Have you seen how dramatic the earth surface changes can be immediately after major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, rock slides, and other natural catastrophes? Especially with volcanoes, islands and inland lakes can appear over night.
 
Reba said:
Are you including all the water in the oceans, all fresh water sources, under the ground, and in the atmosphere?

Have you seen how dramatic the earth surface changes can be immediately after major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, rock slides, and other natural catastrophes? Especially with volcanoes, islands and inland lakes can appear over night.
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Your religious beliefs are fine with me, but if Federal taxes pay for them, I want equal time and treatment with my Happy Hunting Grounds. ;)
 
Beowulf said:
Your religious beliefs are fine with me, but if Federal taxes pay for them, I want equal time and treatment with my Happy Hunting Grounds. ;)
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Hey, I prefer that the Feds and religious organizations stay apart. :)
 
Bottesini said:
No. I really wasn't. I just wanted to know how you could be sure about the flooding.
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Re: post #12.

That doesn't mean there can't be huge destructive regional floods. There just won't be a world-wide flood.
 
Wirelessly posted

Look at the Near East, every cultures inherited a similar account, regardless of religions. The man, Noah, has different names, different statuses, different survival technique in each of the retellings. Look at the Gigamesh as a starting point. Many accounts in the Old Testament often have similar versions in other nearby cultures in the Middle East.



But these accounts didn't exist in Central Asia, South Asia or in the Far East. This alone tells us whatever happened at the time of Noah's Ark was a regional flooding occurring in Sumer region. You don't even need science to deduce the event probably took place on a flood plains in Mesopotamia.



One have to remember the Bible was written by men from oral traditions with spiritual guidances. I am not saying the accounts are wrong, but one have to consider the cultural impact of only having the technology to contact people yonder the mountains, versus the technology to communicate with a space shuttle orbiting the Earth. After all, the Abahramic religions did originate in the Middle East, so it would make sense the writings would reflect the historical accounts only unique to that region.
 
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