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Originally Posted by BOIDS
i highly recommend searching out inso's thoughts on noah's ark if you have a spare 15 mins and fancy a giggle
Cliff notes for those interested:
- Bring adolescents. Smaller, more resilient, eat far less.
- Grab sets from the Family level of classification and let genetics handle diversification afterward.
- Coupled with the first point, it reduces space requirements to something like 20 standard train cars. Still a big boat.
- In biblical canon, there were no pure carnivores until after the flood.
- Remember that the story is based in a world where a ****ing omnipotent being exists, so sprinkle in some magic pixie dust to fill in the gaps as needed
The end.
The logistics of an Ark aren't even the hard part. The first 3 bullets above math out just fine. The biggest question is where all the water came from. Your options are limited there, but I've seen a few interesting theories, none of which are impossible from a geological standpoint.
Most non-religious people who are honest with themselves simply acknowledge that they have no clue if God exists, and they probably don't care.
I'm not in the habit these of arguing origin theories on the internet. It's not the highest and best use of my time. Posting on 2p2 in general isn't either, but that's become an entertaining habit.
Still, I don't see what any of that has to do with letting earners keep more of the money they've worked for.