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Chalk it up to the pitfalls of a Jesuit education. Look at me as friendly target practice. If you can't get past someone who believes the basics, but is cynical about the details, then the libs are going to tear you apart.

A good argument is always fun. For example the way to argue about the ark is to figure out how to build a ship to the dimensions given that can survive the ultimate white water rafting trip. It doesn't have to be "ark" shaped. IIRC The Bible only specifies length, width and material. See if by thinking outside the box, or ark, such a ship could be constructed. What about a Polynesian catamaran, or a cellular raft? I don't know how to run the numbers on that, but somebody certainly has a computer that can do it. If such a ship is not possible then you have to adjust other parts of the theory to calm the water and reduce the amount of rain.

Also it took me ten minutes to calculate the water flow rates. Surface of Earth times height of Mt Everest and divide by 40 days. The numbers are as pointed out daunting. It doesn't matter the ratio of rain to upwelling, any theory of sedimentation of fossil deposit that relies on still water is out of the question. Never throw out a theory that the other guy can knock down with simple math. Like I said i'm not saying it didn't happen, just that you will need to show me how it happened.