Something from when I was younger; I always was forced to believe that Noahs ark was rectangular, since it was in the bible stories and other publications that way. But in any other religious books the ark always had at least a bit of a curved stern and a V or U shaped hull.
A V or U shaped hull with ribs is far stronger, timber efficient, hydrodynamic and can take a few hits.
But Noahs rectangular Ark is far more implausible. As in the bible account Noah used nails instead of joints. When I think about it seriously, a 1/3 of the inner available area would of needed to be reinforcement. Any imbalance would have the ark floating on its side and eventualy keel over from items moving that were not pinned down. (e.g. all the pooh from a few months of being at sea.
But why does it have to be another cross/stake issues. Ushaped hull/big floathing monolith. Small house on the top for noah with sloped roof/monolith.
Noah's rectangular Ark
by vomit 19 Replies latest jw friends
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vomit
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Arthur
I would like to see someone publish a children's book showing Noah driving a speed boat with a couple of camels wearing bikinis riding with him.
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Stealth453
Another of the watchliar's cross v. stake issues. I often thought the same way with regards the ark. Personally, I do not believe the flood story, however, any boat build like a box would flip and/or sink almost immediately.
Unless of course, Jehoga was the "captain". Then anything would be possible.
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bigmouth
The societys reasoning was that because the measurements were given in cubits, H X W X L, that it was reasonable it was a big box shape. It just had to float, not go anywhere.
You make a good point though. The lengths of timber and their spans would have been subject to immense forces. A conventional shaped hull design would have displaced weight and water much more easily than trying to brace straight bits of wood and somehow keep the whole thing balanced what with everyone haring off to one side to watch the dolphins!
'course, J. could make a lump of concrete float if he wanted. So stop trying to be difficult!
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DannyHaszard
'course, J. could make a lump of concrete float if he wanted. So stop trying to be difficult!
Insightful postings,agreed no way the ark was seaworthy without divine help.BTW concrete is twice the weight of water,but steel even more so a ship's hull built from reinforced concrete would indeed float.
I was a reinforced concrete form carpenter specialist all my life i worked everywhere including the reactor containment building at the seabrook nuclear power plant-If you want it to stay do it in grey
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Stealth453
I was a reinforced concrete form carpenter specialist
Man....I need to come to the front of the class. I can't even say that.
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PrimateDave
From the Talk Origins website - http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-noahs-ark.html
"[T]he whole story can be dismissed as a series of supernatural miracles. There is no way to contradict such an argument. However, one must wonder about a God who reportedly does one thing and then arranges every bit of evidence to make it look like something else happened. It's entirely possible that a global flood occurred 4000 years ago or even last Thursday, and that God subsequently erased all the evidence, including our memories of it. But even if such stories are true, what's the point?
"1. Building the Ark
"Wood is not the best material for shipbuilding. It is not enough that a ship be built to hold together; it must also be sturdy enough that the changing stresses don't open gaps in its hull. Wood is simply not strong enough to prevent separation between the joints, especially in the heavy seas that the Ark would have encountered. The longest wooden ships in modern seas are about 300 feet, and these require reinforcing with iron straps and leak so badly they must be constantly pumped. The ark was 450 feet long [ Gen. 6:15]. Could an ark that size be made seaworthy?"
I guess that the real question is not whether it was round or square, but whether it was at all.
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EvilTroll
I always liked the picture where the ark was floating by as a cheetah or leopard was drowning.
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Finally-Free
I wonder if each animal had it's own puke bowl in case it became seasick.
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Jim_TX
I always wondered how... penguins came from doves?
If you believe the 'tale' - noah only took two of each species. Therefore - after the flood... birds, bears, etc. had to 'evolve' into what we now know them as.
But of course... JWs don't believe in evolution. *shakes head* *wags finger*
Regards,
Jim TX