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Author Topic:   Fountains of the deep discovered
Joe Meert
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Message 1 of 4 (388131)
03-04-2007 7:07 PM


Yup, they have (well at least the creationists will make the claim). Here's the news story on the subject
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...070227-ocean-asia.html
It sounds really good (to a creationist), but the details are less exciting when trying to assert that this is the source of water for the flood. When I read the story, I made the prediction and sure enough creationists are already trotting it out.
Science, AntiScience and Geology: Hold on to your hats, fountains of the deep discovered
Cheers
Joe Meert

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03-04-2007 7:17 PM
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03-04-2007 7:07 PM


Promotion
Hi Joe:
I'd like you to expand and paraphrase your own argument before promoting it. As of now, "Fountains of the Deep" is a term that only makes sense to people familiar with the Genesis account.
Briefly tell us in your own words what was discovered, what the alleged significance of it is, etc.
We'll go from there to promote it.

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    Joe Meert
    Member (Idle past 5680 days)
    Posts: 913
    From: Gainesville
    Joined: 03-02-2002


    Message 3 of 4 (388219)
    03-05-2007 9:30 AM
    Reply to: Message 2 by AdminNem
    03-04-2007 7:17 PM


    Re: Promotion
    Sure,
    When discussing potential mechanisms for the global flood of Noah, there are several common answers given by creationists. One is the so-called 'firmament argument' whereby all the water was released from a heavenly vault during the flood. Aside from the obvious question as to why God put this huge vault of water above our heads to begin with, many creationists don't like this mythical explanation (why this one is more troubling than the others, I cannot say!). The other explanation is that the waters broke forth from below the earth (the fountains of the deep) as given in the book of Genesis. Creationist Walt Brown is perhaps the leading proponent of the fountain story (with his Hydroplate hypothesis). Walt basically claims that there was a layer of liquid water perfectly trapped at the base of the lithosphere. When God commanded the flood, faults ruptured the water storage area below (why this storage area is any less fantastic than a heavenly vault, I can't say) and the fountains broke forth. So, the finding described in the OP (a huge "wet mantle" beneath Asia) will be seized as a an explanation for the flood.
    The problem is, as I discuss, the water is tied up in the mineral stucture rather than a huge lake as envisioned by Brown.
    Cheers
    Joe Meert

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