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Old 05-30-2007, 10:49 PM   #21
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There are an estimated 2 million species on earth, presumably no fewer back in Noah's time. So each pair of animals had 1 cubic foot of space, ...?
Yeah, but most of those species are insects, requiring much less than 1 cubic foot.

Years ago, I did a back of the envelope calculation on how much space would actually be required, and came up with an answer that was actually less than the volume of the ark, assuming it was just a hollow shell with all the animals just piled in there. Of course of you DID just pile 'em all in there, the density would no longer be less than the density of the surrounding water, and the boat would sink. I'm thinking that's the least concern with this approach.
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The ark was over 507 feet long, almost 85 feet wide and almost 51 feet tall (converted from cubits).

Where'd he get the wood?
From standing behind the sheep, watching them sashay up the ramp...
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The ark was over 507 feet long, almost 85 feet wide and almost 51 feet tall (converted from cubits).

Where'd he get the wood?
From standing behind the sheep, watching them sashay up the ramp...
That's ba-a-ahed.
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Just to set the record straight, Ussher spent a huge amount of time and effort, and wrote a 600 page volume detailing his studies:

Oh, I have no doubt that he did......what a waste of a lifetime!
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Just to set the record straight, Ussher spent a huge amount of time and effort, and wrote a 600 page volume detailing his studies:

Oh, I have no doubt that he did......what a waste of a lifetime!
Was that the root cause of the fall of the house of Ussher? (In which case, does Poe's Law apply?)
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Oh, I have no doubt that he did......what a waste of a lifetime!
Was that the root cause of the fall of the house of Ussher? (In which case, does Poe's Law apply?)
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