Ham op wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote:

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Some say: "From the Mediterranean; to the Black Sea."



Yep, there is the possibility of an ancient flood that may have
made a mess out of the Mediterranean. I believe this may have been
possible.

The one I wonder about is the Fundie account where the water had
to cover the entire earth. This means that it had to cover the top of
Mt Everest. That is one honkin' load of water!

- Mike -


I agree with your statement, but disagree with your hypothesis.

Mike, you have to remember history. When Genesis and Gilgamesh were
written the world was flat, the Americas did not exist, the East
[Orient] did not exist, Mt. Everest and Russia did not exist, most
likely western Europe did not exist [in the experience of the authors].
The people of the UR valley [possibly today's IRAQ] did not know that
Israel, Lebanon, Greece, etc existed. Their world was very, very
localized. Their written language had not yet developed.

So, a major flood, similar to the Mississippi basin flood of a few years
ago, a 500 year flood [0.2% probable], would be a flood of their whole
world !!!

It is generally conceded that a flood occurred in the Near East in the
period of pre-history. This flood was carried in ORAL traditions in
several cultures. It appears in the subsequent writings of several
cultures.

So, the science community should focus on a fairly significant flood,
0.2% probable, in the near east possibly 4000 to 6000 years BCE.

Actually we do agree pretty well. My point was that the fundies who
insist on literal word for work unquestioning acceptance of King James
fall into silly traps on things like the flood. Your local major flood
*is* probably what gave rise to the Noah's ark story.

More's the pity. It is a good story, and had stood for a long time as
just that. Now we have some unusual types telling us it had to happen
verbatim...


Now, I ask, what has this to do with ham radio antennas?? Seems
like we
drifted off subject!

Indeed! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -