1. The amount of rain to cover all the land would be enough to sink an aircraft carrier let alone an ark.
2. There are 1830 species of fleas. 300,000 species of beetle, 70,000 which live off of animal dung.
3. the ecological environment that is needed to house all the insects and animals would be too difficult to maintain on an ark.
4. No animal would be alive after 1000 years because approximately 50 individuals of a single species are needed to sustain genetic health. Any small population is subject to extinction from disease, environmental changes and genetic risks. Today, species are considered endangered well before their numbers reach below 50.
5. Such an inundation would probably kill most of the plant life on earth, even if the water receded quickly the remaining salt deposits would not allow plants to grow for many years.
6. The numerous dead carcasses caused by the flood would cause an ecological disaster.
2006-10-11
06:47:47
·
33 answers
·
asked by
Anonymous
in
Religion & Spirituality