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Larni
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Message 76 of 261 (595904)
12-11-2010 8:01 AM
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12-11-2010 7:08 AM


Could you explain why you call them liars?
Because they lie about facts to support their religious beliefs.

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Message 77 of 261 (595925)
12-11-2010 10:35 AM
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12-11-2010 8:01 AM


Could you explain why you call them liars?
Because they lie about facts to support their religious beliefs.
Just like you?

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Theodoric
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Message 78 of 261 (595927)
12-11-2010 11:01 AM
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12-11-2010 10:35 AM


Could you please point out
how Larni has lied for his religious beliefs? Example please.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

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subbie
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Message 79 of 261 (595929)
12-11-2010 11:02 AM
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Brilliant! The "I know you are but what am I?" defense; usually mastered by the second grade and usually abandoned by the sixth. What's next, "I am rubber and you are glue?"

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. -- Thomas Jefferson
We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat
It has always struck me as odd that fundies devote so much time and effort into trying to find a naturalistic explanation for their mythical flood, while looking for magical explanations for things that actually happened. -- Dr. Adequate
...creationists have a great way to detect fraud and it doesn't take 8 or 40 years or even a scientific degree to spot the fraud--'if it disagrees with the bible then it is wrong'.... -- archaeologist

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ringo
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Message 80 of 261 (595951)
12-11-2010 1:58 PM
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PrinceGhaldir writes:
Could you explain why you call them liars?
It may not be a bold-faced lie but claiming that the ark "would" float when they have no intention of trying to float it is definitely dishonest.
The claim that it wil be "built according to the biblical dimensions and constructed with materials and methods as close as possible to those of Noah’s time" and the claim that "it and the Flood were real events in history" definitely imply that it will be an authentic working replica.
Clearly, they're interested in its money-making potential and its propaganda value rather than historical accuracy. Otherwise, they'd build a floating replica instead of just a purportedly floatable one.

"I'm Rory Bellows, I tell you! And I got a lot of corroborating evidence... over here... by the throttle!"

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Larni
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Message 81 of 261 (595970)
12-11-2010 5:02 PM
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12-11-2010 10:35 AM


Lies, moi?
I'm unsure exactly where I have lied to promote my (well known) religious beliefs: if you could point them out I would be much obliged to you.

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JonF
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Message 82 of 261 (596013)
12-12-2010 11:07 AM
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12-09-2010 11:28 AM


Here are some from some time ago: EvC Forum: Re-enactments of the Noah's Ark voyage?

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MiguelG
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Message 83 of 261 (612795)
04-18-2011 8:55 PM


Flotation of the Ark
I fail to see why the Ark is considered a priori to be un-seaworthy?
The dimensions of the Ark are approximately 137 meters by 23 meters.
There are several ships from ancient and medeival history which rival it including:
1.) The Ptolemaic Tessakonteres, an enormous 'super-galley' / catamaran constructed in about 200 BCE. It measured 128 x 18 meters .
2.) The Bao Chuan, flagship of the Ming admiral Cheng Ho. It traveled from China to South East Asia and beyond to Africa some 7 times. It was built during the 15th century CE, in the 1420s if I remember correctly.
It measured approximately 137 X 55 meters.
3.) Caligula's barge, found is Ostia measured 100 X 20.3 meters It was 6 decks high, displaced a minimum of 7400 tons.
4.) The Lake Nemi ships, also built by order of Caligula, were 70 X 20 meters.
The last two mentioned were for all intents and purposes, no more than pleasure barges and not really built to move farther than the length or breadth of their harborages.
Critique the Ark story for the lack of physical and scientific evidencve of the flood, and of the Arks purported carrying capacity by all means, but it would be illogical to say that its dimensions precluded its seaworthiness.
Edited by MiguelG, : Added conclusion.

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jar
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Message 84 of 261 (612797)
04-18-2011 9:08 PM
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04-18-2011 8:55 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
MiguelG writes:
I fail to see why the Ark is considered a priori to be un-seaworthy?
The dimensions of the Ark are approximately 137 meters by 23 meters.
There are several ships from ancient and medeival history which rival it including:
1.) The Ptolemaic Tessakonteres, an enormous 'super-galley' / catamaran constructed in about 200 BCE. It measured 128 x 18 meters .
2.) The Bao Chuan
The bǎochun were from what dates, IF, and I stress IF, they actually existed and were the size described?
The tessarakonteres also may well be apocryphal.
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Edited by jar, : fix quote box

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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arachnophilia
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Message 85 of 261 (612799)
04-18-2011 9:22 PM
Reply to: Message 83 by MiguelG
04-18-2011 8:55 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
MiguelG writes:
I fail to see why the Ark is considered a priori to be un-seaworthy?
The dimensions of the Ark are approximately 137 meters by 23 meters.
There are several ships from ancient and medeival history which rival it including:
i fail to see why the spruce goose couldn't fly -- there are several airplanes from approximately the same timeframe that are actually larger, and fly quite well, including the boeing 777.

אָרַח

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Dr Adequate
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Message 86 of 261 (612800)
04-18-2011 9:26 PM
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04-18-2011 8:55 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
Yeah, but look what Platarch wrote about the sole example of this sort of ship:
At a later time, it is true, Ptolemy Philopator built one of forty banks of oars, which had a length of two hundred and eighty cubits, and a height, to the top of her stern, of forty-eight; she was manned by four hundred sailors, who did no rowing, and by four thousand rowers, and besides these she had room, on her gangways and decks, for nearly three thousand men-at‑arms. But this ship was merely for show; and since she differed little from a stationary edifice on land, being meant for exhibition and not for use, she was moved only with difficulty and danger. (Plutarch, Life of Demetrius)
it doesn't sound like the sort of thing that would survive on the open sea in a catastrophic deluge ... for over a year ... with a crew of eight.
The Bao Chuan
But claims about the Baochuan are themselves debated. According to Wikipedia:
Scholars disagree about the factual accuracy and correct interpretation of accounts of the treasure ships [...] Some scholars argue that it is highly unlikely that Zheng He's ship was 450 feet (140 m) in length, some estimating that it was 110—124 m (390—408 feet) long and 160—166 feet wide instead while others put them as 61—76 m (200—250 feet) in length, since in later historical periods ships approaching the extreme sizes claimed for the treasure ships (such as HMS Orlando and the schooner Wyoming) were unwieldy and visibly undulated with the waves, even with steel braces.
One explanation for the seemingly inefficient size of these colossal ships was that the largest 44 Zhang treasure ships were merely used by the Emperor and imperial bureaucrats to travel along the Yangtze for court business, including reviewing Zheng He's expedition fleet. The Yangtze river, with its calmer waters, may have been sailable for those ships.
Now the second paragraph is significant --- whatever the size of the ships, there must be no documentary evidence that the largest class of treasure ships ever put to sea, because otherwise there would be no room for scholars to suggest that they didn't.
Finally, here's a model of one of Zheng He's ships next to one of Columbus's:
That's a nine-masted ship. Estimate the necessary size of the crew. Now estimate it if they also have to cater for the largest zoo ever.
3.) Caligula's barge, found is Ostia measured 100 X 20.3 meters It was 6 decks high, displaced a minimum of 7400 tons.
4.) The Lake Nemi ships, also built by order of Caligula, were 70 X 20 meters.
The last two mentioned were for all intents and purposes, no more than pleasure barges and not really built to move farther than the length or breadth of their harborages.
It's good of you to save me the trouble of pointing that out.
---
But, you know, AiG are welcome to prove us all wrong by putting to sea in their boat for a year or so. If they float, they'll have increased the scope of human knowledge. And if they sink, they'll have reduced the scope of human ignorance.
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MiguelG
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Message 87 of 261 (612802)
04-18-2011 9:43 PM
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04-18-2011 9:08 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
jar writes:
MiguelG writes:
I fail to see why the Ark is considered a priori to be un-seaworthy?
The dimensions of the Ark are approximately 137 meters by 23 meters.
There are several ships from ancient and medeival history which rival it including:
1.) The Ptolemaic Tessakonteres, an enormous 'super-galley' / catamaran constructed in about 200 BCE. It measured 128 x 18 meters .
2.) The Bao Chuan
The bǎochun were from what dates, IF, and I stress IF, they actually existed and were the size described?
The tessarakonteres also may well be apocryphal.
Hi Jar.
Take a look at my edited post below. Sorry about that but I pressed the submit button a little early.
The Bao Chuan were constructed in the 15th century Ming dynasty.
The Tessakonteres were merely the largest in a series of ancient galley-building wars conducted by the successor states of Alexander.
Apocryphal? It is possible of course, but the details of this vessel are just as well supported by ancient documentation as those of the '16s', '14s', '32s' and other ships of the super-galley naval race.
Were such ships beyond the skills of the ancients? No, not just in my opinion but that of a number of ancient scholars.
A couple of references to check out:
Casson (1994). Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times. University of Texas.
Sleeswyck (1994). Launching Philopators 'Forty'. International journal of nautical archaeology 23(2).
Sleeswyck (1997). Quantitative analysis of the oarage of Philopator's 'Forty'. Mnemosyne, 4th ser., 50(2).
Ancient doesn't equate to stupid or unsophisticated.
For experienced people from fairly sophisticated nautical cultures (be they riverine or marine) building such vessels would not be a question of lack of technique or skill. It would be more a p
Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Quote box structure was messed up. It was because there was a missing [/i] within the quote box.

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jar
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Message 88 of 261 (612804)
04-18-2011 9:49 PM
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04-18-2011 9:43 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
However there is no indication that Noah was "experienced people from fairly sophisticated nautical cultures (be they riverine or marine) building such vessels would not be a question of lack of technique or skill. "
And again, there is really no evidence those vessels existed or were sea worthy, particularly through what is described in the Biblical Flood myths.

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MiguelG
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Message 89 of 261 (612805)
04-18-2011 10:01 PM
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04-18-2011 9:26 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
Dr Adequate writes:
Yeah, but look what Platarch wrote about the sole example of this sort of ship:
At a later time, it is true, Ptolemy Philopator built one of forty banks of oars, which had a length of two hundred and eighty cubits, and a height, to the top of her stern, of forty-eight; she was manned by four hundred sailors, who did no rowing, and by four thousand rowers, and besides these she had room, on her gangways and decks, for nearly three thousand men-at‑arms. But this ship was merely for show; and since she differed little from a stationary edifice on land, being meant for exhibition and not for use, she was moved only with difficulty and danger. (Plutarch, Life of Demetrius)
it doesn't sound like the sort of thing that would survive on the open sea in a catastrophic deluge ... for over a year ... with a crew of eight.
The Bao Chuan
Very true. But I wasn't arguing about whether the Tessakonteres could last a deluge (or the Ark for that matter). I was pointing out that the dimensions of the Ark do not a priori exclude it from being seaworthy.
Note that a barge is unlikely to last long in a storm, but that does not preclude it from floating or being used as a means of transport.
But claims about the Baochuan are themselves debated. According to Wikipedia:
Sure scholars debate the dimensions. I gave dimensions in the mid-range. There are arguments for and against the specific size of the Bao Chuan.
Needham certainly recorded the vessel from his investigations of contemporary chinese sources. One should also note Da Conti's observations in his Voyages aux Indes where he makes particular note of the compartamentalization of the huge ships which he estimated at about 2000 tons.
Now the second paragraph is significant --- whatever the size of the ships, there must be no documentary evidence that the largest class of treasure ships ever put to sea, because otherwise there would be no room for scholars to suggest that they didn't.
This is incorrect. There is both Da Conti's anecdotal evidence and the evidence from surviving official Ming Dynasty documents which order the destruction of all sea-going ships including the bao chuans.
That's a nine-masted ship. Estimate the necessary size of the crew. Now estimate it if they also have to cater for the largest zoo ever.
As I said in my earlier post, I am not advocating for a literal Ark, just cautioning people not to predicate their critiques on the 'impossibility' of wooden ships of that dimension.
It's good of you to save me the trouble of pointing that out.
Always a pleasure I'm sure.
But, you know, AiG are welcome to prove us all wrong by putting to sea in their boat for a year or so. If they float, they'll have increased the scope of human knowledge. And if they sink, they'll have reduced the scope of human ignorance.
I'd be more interested in seeing them demonstrate the 'pooper scooper' techniques developed by Noah so as to flush the ship of unwanted faeces.

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MiguelG
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Message 90 of 261 (612806)
04-18-2011 10:27 PM
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04-18-2011 9:49 PM


Re: Flotation of the Ark
jar writes:
However there is no indication that Noah was "experienced people from fairly sophisticated nautical cultures (be they riverine or marine) building such vessels would not be a question of lack of technique or skill. "
And again, there is really no evidence those vessels existed or were sea worthy, particularly through what is described in the Biblical Flood myths.
No there is certainly evidence of their existence. The fact that there is debate on the specifics of their existence is another matter entirely.
Again I stress that I am merely pointing out the problems of using dimensions in your critique of the Ark given the dimensions of just some of the vessels I have supplied.
There are an enormous quantity of other critiques regarding the Ark story that are far more significant.
Read Woodmorappe as a starting point. His attempted defense of the Ark as a literal possibility is full of errors in mathematics, biology and just basic logic.

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