[thomaswest]

Let's have the debate include whether Noah's flood actually happened---or could have happened without violating all that is known in science.

That will keep the creationists at bay, because they know the flood myth can't be supported. Some of the early creationist planners for ID advocated ID precisely because "it will divert attention from Noah's flood [where our arguments are weak]."

[taxesareforever]

That will keep the creationists at bay, because they know the flood myth can't be supported.

You are aboslutely right, because creationists do not believe the flood is a "myth". They believe it is a fact and therefore can't and won't offer support for a "myth". Creationists are only interested in facts unlike the evolutionists who dwell on theories which include the big lie.

[Just mythoughts]

Noah's flood happened alright, the discussion could be about the evidence of whether it was 'global' or a localized flood. There was after all a specific reason for the flood and that would set the boundaries for where it flooded.