05-14-2011, 06:58 PM
(05-14-2011, 06:49 PM)IMaDick Wrote: size matters
The number of animals which could have been comfortably carried aboard the Ark for the duration of the voyage is in dispute for various reasons with the number fluctuating between 16,000 and 25,000. Keep in mind that not all the creatures of the earth had to be on board the ark, only air breathing, land-dwelling animals. I am reliably informed that 1,500,000 cubic feet would equal the capacity of 570 modern railroad cattle cars. Most animals are not very large, so if we surmise that the average size of all animals is the size of a sheep and one railroad stock car can carry about 240 sheep, then we could fit 40,000 animals in as few as 167 railway cars. As the Ark's total capacity was 570 cars, then 40,000 animals would require less than 30% of the Ark's space. In other words all the animals could fit on just one of the Ark's three decks which would leave the other 70% of the ark's space free for animal supplies, Noah's family, food, and any personal belongings which may have needed to be carried.
And how did Noah stop all the animals from fighting and killing and eating each other?
Where did he pick up a polar bear and kangaroo from?
So the only animals that God cared about were the air breathing mammals? why? isn't everything from the biggest whale to the tiniest gnat of his creations?
Where did he store all the food to feed thousands upon thousand of animals for 40 days and 40 nights?
How many people did he need to feed and care for thousands of animals 24 hours a day for 40 days and nights?
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