how could Noah retain all 10 billion species and then distribute them appropriately ...?

Question

were all the marsupials are all in Australia and so forth..

Answer 1

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Could Noah's Ark really hold all the animals that were supposed to be preserved from Flood?

A growing number of scientists believe that geological evidence indicates our world has undergone a catastrophic flood. This is causing them to question whether or not the biblical account of Noah's ark could be true. Many people are rereading the Biblical description of the Ark to ascertain the feasibility of such a vessel to fulfill its designated purpose in light of present day knowledge of both zoology and our present day knowledge of shipbuilding.

Size comparison between average size one-story home and Noah's Ark. Illustration from The World that Perished.How big was Noah's Ark?
"And God said unto Noah… Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt though make in the ark, and thou shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of… the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. A window shalt thou make in the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side therof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it." (Gen. 6:14-16)

A cubit is the distance between an adult's elbow and tip of the finger, no less than 18-inches [45.72 centimeters]. (Scene from The World that Perished.)Most Hebrew scholars believe the cubit to have been no less than 18 inches long [45.72 centimeters]. This means that the ark would have been at least 450 feet long [137.16 meters], 75 feet wide [22.86 meters] and 45 feet high [13.716000000000001 meters]. Noah's Ark was said to have been the largest sea-going vessel ever built until the late nineteenth century when giant metal ships were first constructed. Its length to width ratio of six to one provided excellent stability on the high seas. In fact, modern shipbuilders say it would have been almost impossible to turn over. In every way, it was admirably suited for riding out the tremendous storms in the year of the flood.

These dimensions are especially interesting when compared to those given in the mythical, Babylonian account of the Ark. Here the ark is described as a perfect cube, extending 120 cubits in all directions and with nine decks. Such a vessel would spin slowly round and round in the water and from the standpoint of stability, would be a disaster.

Was the ark big enough to hold the number of animals required?
The total available floor space on the ark would have been over 100,000 square feet, which would be more floor space than in 20 standard-sized basketball courts.

Assuming an 18-inch cubit [45.72 centimeters], Noah's Ark would have had a cubic volume equal to 569 modern railroad stock cars.The total cubic volume would have been 1,518,000 cubic feet [462,686.4 cubic meters] --that would be equal to the capacity of 569 modern railroad stock cars.

Now comes the question, how many land dwelling air breathing animals would have had to be taken aboard the ark to survive the flood?

According to Ernest Mayr, America's leading taxonomist, there are over 1 million species of animals in the world.

God only provided the Ark for the protection of humans and land-dwelling, air-breathing creatures. A huge number of animals would not need to be taken aboard the Ark because they are water dwellers. Representatives would be expected to survive the catastrophe. With God's protection against extinction during the Deluge, survival would have been assured. (Scene from The World that Perished, a Christian motion picture about the Flood)However, the vast majority of these are capable of surviving in water and would not need to be brought aboard the ark. Noah need make no provision for the 21,000 species of fish or the 1,700 tunicates (marine chordates like sea squirts) found throughout the seas of the world, or the 600 echinoderms including star fish and sea urchins, or the 107,000 mollusks such as mussels, clams and oysters, or the 10,000 coelenterates like corals and sea anemones, jelly fish and hydroids or the 5,000 species of sponges, or the 30,000 protozoans, the microscopic single-celled creatures.

In addition, some of the mammals are aquatic. For example, the whales, seals and porpoises. The amphibians need not all have been included, nor all the reptiles, such as sea turtles, and alligators. Moreover, a large number of the arthropods numbering 838,000 species, such as lobsters, shrimp, crabs and water fleas and barnacles are marine creatures. And the insect species among arthropoda are usually very small. Also, many of the 35,000 species of worms as well as many of the insects could have survived outside the Ark.

How many animals needed to be brought aboard?
Doctors Morris and Whitcomb in their classic book,The Genesis Flood state that no more than 35,000 individual animals needed to go on the ark. In his well documented book, Noah's Ark: A Feasibility Study, John Woodmorappe suggests that far fewer animals would have been transported upon the ark. By pointing out that the word "specie" is not equivalent to the "created kinds" of the Genesis account, Woodmorappe credibly demonstrates that as few as 2,000 animals may have been required on the ark. To pad this number for error, he continues his study by showing that the ark could easily accommodate 16,000 animals.)

But, let's be generous and add on a reasonable number to include extinct animals. Then add on some more to satisfy even the most skeptical. Let's assume 50,000 animals, far more animals than required, were on board the ark, and these need not have been the largest or even adult specimens.

Remember there are really only a few very large animals, such as the dinosaur or the elephant, and these could be represented by young ones. Assuming the average animal to be about the size of a sheep and using a railroad car for comparison, we note that the average double-deck stock car can accommodate 240 sheep. Thus, three trains hauling 69 cars each would have ample space to carry the 50,000 animals, filling only 37% of the ark. This would leave an additional 361 cars or enough to make 5 trains of 72 cars each to carry all of the food and baggage plus Noah's family of eight people. The Ark had plenty of space.

The bigger problem would have been the construction of the Ark. But the Bible indicates that Noah did this under Divine guidance and there is no reason to believe he did not hire additional workmen.

How were the animals gathered?
Another enormous problem some have posed is the problem of gathering specimens of each kind of air-breathing land animal and bringing them aboard the Ark. However, the Genesis account indicates that God gathered the animals and brought them to Noah inside the ark two by two. Some have suggested this may have involved the origin of animal migratory instincts or, at least, an intensification of it. We also know that most animals possess the ability to sense danger and to move to a place of safety.

How could Noah's family take care of all those animals?

Noah with the animals, as depicted in the motion picture, The World that Perished.Once aboard, many have suggested that Noah's problems really began, with only 8 people to feed and water, to provide fresh air and sanitation for the huge menagerie of animals for a total of 371 days. However, a number of scientists have suggested that the animals may have gone into a type of dormancy. It has been said that in nearly all groups of animals there is at least an indication of a latent ability to hibernate or aestivate. Perhaps these abilities were supernaturally intensified during this period. With their bodily functions reduced to a minimum, the burden of their care would have been greatly lightened.

Conclusion:
It is evident, when all the facts are examined that there is no scientific evidence that the biblical account of Noah's ark is a myth or fable. The facts support the view that Noah's ark was large enough to carry the number of animals required to repopulate the earth after the flood and that Noah and his family were capable of caring for the animals during their time on the Ark.

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Answer 2

He couldn't, obviously. These kind of stories are not meant to be taken literally, and if you do there's really something wrong with you.

About flood myths: most cultures have some variation on this story. Why? Because every culture needs a reliable source of water, so that's where they live, near rivers and lakes. Given enough time a major flood is inevitable, and one that nearly obliterates their land is remembered for a long time and eventually becomes legendary. And since humans must have explanations - even if they're wrong - they will invent one for how it all came back to life.

Here's another fact which the fundies don't want to hear about: the people who lived in these ancient cultures didn't get around much because they had no rapid way to travel like we do. They considered their little valley to constitute the entire world, so when a flood came it "destroyed the world" as far as they were concerned.

This point of view is quite understandable considering their circumstances, but to cling to a literal interpretation nowadays is simply perverse! You demean your own religion when you don't give its authors credit for any imagination; they made up these stories to get a point across, not to teach cosmology. You seem to be okay with Jesus and his parables, but not with Genesis - why is that? Wake up and smell the frankincense; you will gain some respect from the rest of us when you do.

Answer 3

properly, in case you study the bible "actually" Noah did not take each and every of the animals on the ark. there's a passage that states something like 6 pairs sparkling animals and seven grimy, 7 pairs of unpolluted birds and so on. I forgot what number, even though it became like 100 and something all mutually.

Answer 4

well, not all the marsupials are in australia... the opossum is a marsupial and its in north america..... but noah is just a story...

Answer 5

Hello? With magick! David Blaine helped Noah pack

Answer 6

He went down to Antarctica and got penguins for his ship.
You want more examples?
You must read the holy stories of the Bible and stop your atheistic tendencies.
Don't forget the story of the Moronite officer who ordered the sun to stand still, and the battle raged, and was won before nightfall. That is in the Bible, yes it is.
And what about the fifty-three devils who entered a herd of swine, which then stampeded into an Israeli rodeo, all the while nearby scalpers were calling "What's in your wallet?"
Yes, the Bible is chock full of stories, you shoud read them and take heed, and stop asking atheistic questions on yahoo.

Answer 7

I agree 100000% with ILoveJesus lady.

She answered every single doubtful question with scientific fact. The thing that is apparently on the athiest's side.

If that doesn't get best answer and convince you that this just MAY be a possiblity, please email me, I'd love to hear the "logic" behind that.

Thanks

David

Answer 8

that may be a better climate for them to survive in. Adaptation also goes alone with creation. those who adapt survive.
He didn't have to take every living thing just one dog. God brought the animals to him in the ark. He sent ones who carried many types or genes. One set of cats, and so on. In certain areas they got big and certain ones got small.
With god in control it was done in perfect order

Answer 9

I do not believe there were as many different species as there are today. I also believe he was not responsible for collecting them, they came to him(led by God). The 2nd question I am not sure of. But I would not be so hasty to claim that "GOD DID IT"

Answer 10

maybe he didn't. maybe this is proof evolution is real, or the story of the great flood is just a charming myth. i could go either way.

Answer 11

Fairy tales and fables are not meant to be taken literally.