Posted on 05/17/2009 3:02:08 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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Noah’s Ark was the focus of a major 1993 scientific study headed by Dr. Seon Hong at the world-class ship research center KRISO, based in Daejeon, South Korea. Dr. Hong’s team compared twelve hulls of different proportions to discover which design was most practical. No hull shape was found to significantly outperform the 4,300-year-old biblical design. In fact, the Ark’s careful balance is easily lost if the proportions are modified, rendering the vessel either unstable, prone to fracture, or dangerously uncomfortable...
(Excerpt) Read more at answersingenesis.org ...
It had a great Designer....:)
We already knew that before the test even started.
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It was a ship of true magnificence, that’s for sure. What an interesting read, thank you.
My pleasure. I found it quite fascinating myself!
If you don’t mind, when you have stories like this, would you please ping me over?
Thanks for posting this article - I found it quite interesting.
Baptist ping
“We already knew that before the test even started.”
Spoken like a true creationist!
With God as your designer, you can not go wrong!
Thanks for the interesting post. Ping to another wooden boat expert.
Simple it had the best designer Period!
Carpentry kinda ran in the family, ya could say....;]
Interesting read! Thanks for the post!
We are studying Genesis in our Thursday night Bible Study. We just finished Noah’s ark coming to rest on the mountain. This is exactly what our Pastor said. Facinating!
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Ping!
Oh, come on, folks. The Bible doesn’t even describe the design of the Ark, except to say that it was as broad abeam as it was long, and was just as high. No reasonable boat has those dimensions.
If you are reading the Bible, you must show some sophistication. Remember that the Bible does not give pictorial descriptions. It does not describe in any sort of detail what Moses looked like, or Adam, or Abraham, or (in the New testament) Jesus. It also never uses accurate numbers for anything except purposes of hyperbole. That is not what the Bible is supposed to do, and you cannot read very far in it without realizing that it is not certain things: it is not a geologic history, not a manual on biology, not a blueprint for boat-building, and not a cookbook.
Pay attention to what the Bible really is telling you — then, it is to be hoped, you will get the message.
Oh, my! You better duck!
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