"I've befriended a physicist that believes in a global flood....as well as a geologist."
Hey, I too believe in a geologist! (sorry - had to have some fun there!)
"It does take faith to believe it, sort of like the faith that is required to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead. I guess to you this would be myth too."
That does take faith. Your guess, however, is incorrect.
"According to the best recent estimates, the land area of the globe is 0.28 of the whole surface, and the water area 0.72. But the mean height of the land above the sea-level is found to be 2250 feet, while the mean depth of the seas and oceans is 13,860 feet; so that though the water area is two and a half times that of the land, the mean depth of the water is more than six times the mean height of the land."
Nice try. Your stats don't at all explain how this water rose up over the land itself. Nor does it take into account that, for such a meteorological event to take place, the resulting atmospheric pressure would kill any life and the concentrations of nitrogen an oxygen would have been toxic to Noah and his floating zoo.
We won't even bother discussing how he was able to round up animals from Australia and other isolated geographical areas. Nor will we bother discussing how many gross tons of food he would've needed to feed 2 animals of every species for 40 days. No - I'd prefer to leave Creationism as the nice story I was told when I was 4, rather than ruin it with fact.
"I also would like to point you to Mount Saint Helen's this is a real life lesson in geology my friend."
As a former environmental geologist, I have to pass. St. Helens is rather tame to study in comparison to the Yellowstone Supervolcano, which I highly recommend to you!! Fascinating stuff, yet pretty damn scary, considering the ramifications to America!!
Also, don't forget the tsunami. Plate tectonics in action!
Nor does it take into account that, for such a meteorological event to take place, the resulting atmospheric pressure would kill any life and the concentrations of nitrogen an oxygen would have been toxic to Noah and his floating zoo.
One word "Canopy"....and Noah lived to be 900....but live spans decreased rapidly after him
We won't even bother discussing how he was able to round up animals from Australia and other isolated geographical areas. Nor will we bother discussing how many gross tons of food he would've needed to feed 2 animals of every species for 40 days. No - I'd prefer to leave Creationism as the nice story I was told when I was 4, rather than ruin it with fact.
Have you ever read the bible? TOWER OF BABEL, if you need help let me know.
Mt St Helen's is an amazing study in how quickly natural features can change under the right circumstances, have you visited Mt. St. Helen's? REAL LIFE NOT COMPUTER ANIMATED POSSIBILITIES.