It think it is along the lines of “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Of course, assuming it is true, part of that evidence would be the elevation.
there was a monestary on that mountain once, about 1000 years ago, it was high up but lower than the ark, it came down once after an earthqauke
It isn’t supposed to have been built there, it landed on a high place as the flood waters receded.
I don't know, it's not like there aren't entire monasteries and universities built at higher altitudes...
For a chunk of the world, 12,000 feet is nearly sea level! Check out Nam Tso, a lake in Tibet. It's 800 square MILES (yes, it's BIG) of lake, located 13,000 feet up. And has been settled for at least 2000 years.