If there is no God, and everything in the Bible is a bunch of made up junk, how come modern maritime researchers have concluded the dimensions given for Noah's ark in the Bible are near optimal?
http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/hull_form/hull_optimization.htm
2007-01-10 03:25:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, you are correct in that the dimensions of the ark are still used today. Length/width/height are all virtually optimal for a ship.
Did you ever notice, however, that most drawings of the ark are incorrect? They picture it as boat-shaped with a little house-like object on top. In reality, if you look at the dimensions, it was a large rectangular box with multiple levels. Interesting stuff.
2007-01-10 03:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by CulturalWiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you surprised? The knowledge of how to build barges was common in the world at the time. Boat building is an example of a science that the bible got right.
The 40 days of rain raising sea levels to a height sufficient to cover Mt. Everest is an example of science the bible got wrong. Saying the flood happened during a period where the Egyptians were keeping records which don't mention being covered by miles and miles of water is an example of history that is laughable.
2007-01-10 11:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must bear in mind that the particular study was conducted at the behest of a Creationist Group, and focused narrowly on the "safety" factors of the ark. It would be difficult to build a vessel of sufficient size to carry two of each of the animals on earth. Insects alone outweigh humans in biomass, without considering any of the other sorts of animals.
2007-01-10 12:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Near optimal for WHAT?!?!?!?! Floating around on open water, or for transporting two of 30,000 (estimated by the Center for Creation Science) species for a total of 60,000 animals on one small boat for an entire year with 8 humans to feed and clean up after 60K animals, not to mention being unable to provide fresh water for that many animals.....YA RIGHT.
I dont know what youre smoking, but I wish I had some drugs that were that strong....
2007-01-10 11:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They forgot to include room for the dinosaurs, which makes the dimensions meaningless. If the dimensions were optimal in any sense, that would make Noah a good carpenter, and prove nothing else.
2007-01-10 11:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Funny, every computer simulation done by a credible maritime research facility has shown the thing disintegrating within five MINUTES of being afloat.
2007-01-10 11:29:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dementions do not constitute proof of a higher power.
2007-01-10 11:36:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he just took two of every animal he liked.
2007-01-10 21:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by Annmaree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋