Over at
Internet Infidels Discussion Board there is a creationist named Ed whom I have repeatedly locked horns with (metaphorically, of course). He believes in the literal historicity of Noah's Flood, but he believes in a strange variant of Flood Geology.
At one time, he'd advocate two versions of it, which I call big-sediment and little-sediment Flood Geology. Big-sediment Flood Geology is the usual version, which holds that much of the Phanerozoic rock, if not all of it, is due to Noah's Flood. By contrast, little-sediment Flood Geology states that Noah's Flood was responsible for a tiny layer in the geological column, one that can easily escape the notice of geologists.
Ed went through a period of advocating both as a counter to mainstream geology, switching between them as was expedient -- and never caring that they cannot both be right. He would respond to critical questions by claiming that he is not a geologist, while continuing to advocate both views. More recently, however, he has settled little-sediment Flood Geology.
He maintains that this conveniently-hidden flood happened about 2 million years ago, and he makes some other related claims, like the Bible omitting lots of people in its lists of begots and that
Homo erectus is the same species as
Homo sapiens. I have offered to have a formal debate with him on IIDB about that subject, but he has refused.
He'd make other claims, like mainstream geologists rejecting the literal historicity of Noah's Flood because they have decided to rebel against God. However, he has offered no direct evidence for his claim, but has instead claimed that he knows human nature, and that it is human nature to rebel against God.
[This message has been edited by lpetrich, 11-30-2003]