tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post116064326079618054..comments2008-02-07T14:58:43.463-06:00Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832tbolen91@bibleplaces.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-26535611492899217882008-02-07T14:58:00.000-06:002008-02-07T14:58:00.000-06:00Genesis never says that Noah took plants, bacteria, and insects onto the boat. Those types of species could survive a flood (plus fish and other sea creatures, which you are including in your broad numbers). Additionally, 2 of each subspecies would not be necessary, as all of the variants today have developed over time through adaptation into subspecies of a common ancestor (different types of dogs for example). Finally, if one looks at the dimensions of the boat/ark and makes calculations, it is apparent that it would be able to hold over 50,000 sheep sized animals, while still providing ample living space. It was a really huge boat, but the laboratory was unnecessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-53980945379985623042007-06-27T16:58:00.000-05:002007-06-27T16:58:00.000-05:00For the sake of the debate, lets say that they found a REALLY, REALLY big boat. It is imbossible to take all species two by two. Lets look at some numbers of KNOWN species.<BR/>287,655 plants<BR/>1.5 million fungi<BR/>10,000 lichens<BR/>1,190,200 invertebrates<BR/>58,808 vertebrates<BR/>5-10 million bacteria<BR/>1.5 million <BR/><BR/>Grand total = 8,046,663 (low estimate)<BR/>Two by two = 16,093,326<BR/><BR/>Must have been a really huge boat equipped with a modern lab to house the bacteria and fungi....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com