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"If every species had only 2 founder members, genetics says that the offspring of such a union will be subject to extreme stress due to inbreeding. How do you propose to account for the inevitable genetic bottleneck resulting from Noah only raking two of each kind? Do you know what a genetic bottleneck even is? :)"

Personally speaking, I do not find the words WHOLE EARTH to have to mean a LITERAL complete covering of this earth. Reason, we are given the specific reason for the flood and to whom it applied to.

When one looks to the numbers of populations of different peoples, a localize flood of the whole known earth to Moses could apply as well.

I do not exclude the "inbreeding" as outside of the realm of possibility and one might well made a case for a genetic bottleneck. Interesting thoughts when discussing the flood.

Point is the reason and the purpose of the flood set the boundaries of where the water flowed.

"Personally speaking, I do not find the words WHOLE EARTH to have to mean a LITERAL complete covering of this earth. "

What makes you able to contradict the plain meaning of scripture? Why can you and nobody else?

"When one looks to the numbers of populations of different peoples, a localize flood of the whole known earth to Moses could apply as well."

A localized flood goes against the word of God. Are you above the Word? The Bible says the world was covered with water, not the *known world*. If you can fudge that, what else is malleable?

"I do not exclude the "inbreeding" as outside of the realm of possibility and one might well made a case for a genetic bottleneck. Interesting thoughts when discussing the flood."

Except that inbreeding and a genetic bottleneck argue against any kind of worldwide flood ( Sorry, the Bible meant worldwide. It makes no sense otherwise.)