Now, the real question is: "If man has been propagating figs for almost 12,000 years and the Earth is only 6000 years old - how can that be?" The only answer I can come up with is that for the first 6000 years the cultivation was hydroponically on the space ship coming from Alpha Centauri. One day the Earth just popped into view from nothing in front of them and they settled down. Thus we have ID and YEC all wrapped up in one neat (but ludicrous) package.
As long as they are wrapped up...tight.