What do you think about this?? Noahs Ark

[pandybat]

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*Noah's Ark*

Not exactly a cruise ship.
Did Noah's Ark really exist?

Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No.

You get the idea - this debate will go on forever. I'm not even going to attempt to answer this one.

Instead, let's just look at the physical aspects of the ark. As you will soon see, conditions were not ideal.

We know that the ark was bigger than a rowboat, but smaller than the Titanic.

In fact, we know its exact size - it was 450 x 45 x 75 feet, with an approximate volume of 1,518,750 cubic feet.

How did they get this number? Very simple - it's stated in the bible. (Actually, it's stated in cubits, not feet).

So how many animals do we have to fit in this place?

Let's leave out the fish, as they can't drown.

Bugs and plants - let 'em drown.

So, we're left with the birds, reptiles, and mammals.

Conservatively, there were 3500 species of mammals, 6000 species of reptiles, and 12,000 species of birds. Add this all up and you get 21,500 different species. Of course, there were two of each, or 43,000 individuals on the boat.

Now let's do some quick math:

1,518,750 divided by 43,000 is about 35 cubic feet per animal.

Wow! That sounds like ample space.

Wrong! It is about the size of a human coffin! (6 x 2 x 3 =36 cubic feet)

A bit cramped, but a possibility.

Uh, Oh!

We forgot about food and water!

This would take up quite a bit of space, as they were supposedly on the ark for at least 275 days.

Water storage is a big problem. After all, you can't drink the salty seawater.

If we figure an average of 1 quart per day for each animal, Noah would have to store away 1,263,125 gallons of the liquid. Of course, it was raining quite heavily, so the supply could have been considerably less.

Let's not forget the space needed for cages, partitions, and passageways.

We need even more space for any offspring produced along the way.

If we take into account all of these factors - we can make one conclusion: the ark must have been extremely cramped, unsanitary, and oppressive.

Even worse, there were only eight humans and some 43,000 animals screaming for their attention.

This means that each human was responsible for feeding, watering, and cleaning 5375 animals each day. If they slept four hours a day, they would need to care for 270 animals each hour. Wow! Simpler said than done.

Some may argue that these numbers suggest that the ark was an impossibility. On the other hand, some would say that these calculations are meaningless due to the power of the almighty. I'll let you decide for yourself.

One thing that we can be sure of though - a trip on the ark was not like a honeymoon on The Love Boat.


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[Pipanella]

Interesting, for sure! But every time they try to prove something that God did, I kind of laugh. God made the rules, God can bend and break them if He wants to. LOL!

It's like when they 'proved' several years ago that the parting of the Red Sea actually could have happened, due to topographical characteristics of the Red Sea.

I guess I go along with the sentence there......."On the other hand, some would say that these calculations are meaningless due to the power of the almighty."

Thanks, Sandy!


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[pandybat]

I get what you mean, Pip.
It just makes me wonder why stuff like this wasn't documented in more detail in the Bible. Why should we have to wonder about so many things that happened in the Bible, ya know? I'm not saying I don't believe it happened, I just want to know HOW it happened....lol

[Pipanella]

Well, because we aren't SUPPOSED to know everything now. You know................"For now we see in a mirror darkly, then face to face, now I know in part then I shall understand fully, even as I have been fully understood." (1 Corinthians 13).

Also, faith is a very crucial part of belief. So it's not really important to the big picture to know HOW things were done. It's more a WHY they were done and what it means for us.

Wow, this is getting deep, FAST!

If it makes you feel any better, I am really curious about all that stuff, too!


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[mayfly]

Pandy, I have a few ideas.

I think one reason why its not written in better detail, is because for 1000's of years people knew exactly what it was talking about, it was accepted because they used those measurements.

I have read that a cubic is something that has a few different measurements. Also I think this article may be thinking that it was adult animals. Another possiblility was that it was baby animals.

It is amazing that almost every culture has the story of the great flood, at the same time. And I have heard fossil evidence supports it.

Heres a few sites I found- first one by the guy that worked for National Geographic

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size comparison of ark to a 1 story house/ feasebility

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[twonky]

Let's leave out the fish, as they can't drown.

But what about the sudden mixture of fresh and salt-water? If you have any salt-water fish, and then suddenly mix in a lot of fresh water (or vice-versa) you're going to have a lot of dead fish.


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[mum23]

It is amazing that almost every culture has the story of the great flood, at the same time. And I have heard fossil evidence supports it.

For me this shows that the story is a myth.

As for evidence, the fossils do not support the ark myth at all. This website offers a good solid, scientific point of view:

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[Mouse7088]

Just wanted to admit to sneaking in and out of this thread. Very interesting reading folks.