Noah's Ark

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I did notice, however, that he referred to Jesus as his friend and master which is terminology I have never heard a Christian use before.

Gee,I have,he could be one of those REALLY loony Catholics,like Hutton Gibson. (mad Mel's dad)-------but,probably just a Poe.



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Hutton Peter Gibson (born August 26, 1918) is an American writer on Sedevacantism, a World War II veteran, the 1968 Jeopardy! grand champion and the father of 11 children, one of whom is the actor and director Mel Gibson.
Gibson is an outspoken critic, both of the post-Vatican II Roman Catholic Church and of those Traditionalist Catholics, like the Society of Saint Pius X, who reject Sedevacantism. Gibson is also a proponent of various conspiracy theories. In a 2003 interview he questioned how the Nazis could have disposed of six million bodies during the Holocaust and claimed that the September 11, 2001 attacks were perpetrated by remote control.[1] He has also been quoted as saying the Second Vatican Council was "a Masonic plot backed by the Jews".[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutton_Gibson

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As a matter of fact those are fucking ridiculous dimensions for a wooden boat.

Yes,far too narrow; I think the high centre of gravity would cause it to roll over. (?)..


In the first century CE, Caligula built two massive pleasure boats of massive size, shallow ,but very broad of beam.(the Nemi ships) The actual dimensions are unknown


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemi_ships

We do however,the dimensions of several massive ships built for the amazing voyages of Zheng He, in the late 14th,early 15th centuries: Note the proportions of width to length.

The dimensions of Zheng He's ships according to ancient Chinese chronicles are disputed by modern scholars (see below):
Treasure ships, used by the commander of the fleet and his deputies (Nine-masted junks, claimed by the Ming Shi to be about 420 feet long and 180 feet wide).
Horse ships, carrying tribute goods and repair material for the fleet (Eight-masted junks, about 340 feet long and 140 feet wide)
Supply ships, containing food-staple for the crew (Seven-masted junks, about 260 feet long and 115 feet wide).
Troop transports (Six-masted junks, about 220 feet long and 83 feet wide).
Fuchuan warships (Five-masted junks, about 165 feet long).
Patrol boats (Eight-oared, about 120 feet long).
Water tankers, with 1 month's supply of fresh water.
Some recent research suggests that the actual length of the biggest treasure ships may have been between 390–408 feet (119–124 m) long and 160–166 feet (49–51 m) wide,[9] while others estimate them to be 200–250 feet (61–76 m) in length.[10]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(sailing)


At the time, Zheng He's ships were the largest in recorded history anda stunning technical achievement,as were his voyages. There is a vast amount of information about Zheng He on line.