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Would it kill you all to suspend your detailed scientific knowledge just long enough to allow you to see the worldwide appearance of the geologic column from a layman's point of view and realize that it DOES LOOK like something that could have been created by a gymongous flood?
The point isn't whether Noah's flood can explain a few superficial facts. The question should be, does the hypothesis of a global flood explain anything that the mainstream geologic theory does not?, and the answer is, no, there is nothing that a global flood can explain that remains a mystery in mainstream geology.
The other question is to ask, are their phenomena that are explained better in mainstream geology, and the answer is, yes, the mainstream geologic theories explain why you never see human remains together with trilobites, or why the layers in the geologic record show evidence of very different depositional environments, or why radiometric dating is consistent not only with the relative ordering of the layers but with the ages assigned to specific fossil species.
Another difference between the two that needs to be pointed out is that all of the phenomena and processes in geology are based on known scientific principles and can be seen to be occurring today. The flood, on the other hand, has to somehow explain where such a huge amount of water came from and to explain where it all went; alternatives, like the sudden creation of high mountains and low ocean depths, have to explain how this could have occurred in such a short time.
Ever watch Perry Mason? In many episodes a person is charged with a crime because, from a less informed point of view, it appears that the person is guilty, but the hero uncovers evidence that demonstrates that the person is actually innocent. That is why we don't suspend our "detailed scientific knowledge" -- why, on earth, would we ignore evidence just to come to a preferred conclusion? We follow the evidence and the logical reasoning to where they take us, superficial appearances notwithstanding.
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