(August 23, 2014 at 2:06 am)snowtracks Wrote: one reason would be an ark being build in the middle of a desert plain that receive little rainfall would command attention. God always gives ample warning of impeding judgment delivered by His spokesperson, a prophet that delivers a message that offers rescue to those who will repent. A distinguished patriarch working on a 100 year project would certainly gather crowds to hear that message.
That message being... what, exactly? "God is going to kill you all, but not me and my family!"? What message do those marked for death need to hear?
You haven't thought this through at all, have you?
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Quote: the text says the ark was build with 'gopher wood' (this type of wood is unidentified today) but we do know that certain hardwoods can match the tensile strength of some metals at least by weight. the ark itself only had to be build to float like a barge since it didn't have any particular destination.
It is physically impossible that the ark, made at the dimensions listed in the bible, would have stayed afloat for long. In the entire history of seagoing vessels, the largest boats ever constructed of wood- and these are smaller than the ark, by the way- sank due to the constant flexing of the purely wooden hull. In fact, after a certain size the flexing meant that the entire boat needs to be constantly bailed out, and even then it sank in the end, with a full crew doing that. This apologetic is bullshit.
And incidentally, if the ark had no ability to steer, then why would Noah bother sending doves out to search for land? It wouldn't matter; he could be ten feet away from dry land and just float the fuck on by.
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