Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site mhuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!js2j From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Question on scientific creationism theory and The Flood Message-ID: <418@mhuxt.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 11:05:18 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxt.418 Posted: Tue Dec 18 11:05:18 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Dec-84 00:45:54 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 30 Several times, in the last year or so, I've heard statements about flood hydrodynamics, and a (generally bogus sounding) arguement about hydrological sorting during the flood as a mechanism to explain the ordering of fossils in the geological column. This leads me to believe that creationists generally support the idea of a worldwide flood. However, this seems to be in direct conflict with what has been stated on the net as the 'scientific creationism' theory. What conflict? Well, the theory, as it was stated, allowed for a period of time before the ordinary laws of physics were put into effect during which 'God' created the earth, tweaked the level of radiation in rocks which He wanted to appear old, and all of the other things which he would have had to do to make the world seem so much older than 10K years. After this period of time, things were supposed to be run according to constant physical 'laws'. But, (yes, he's going to ask that embarassing question) WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE WATER? Enough to cover the highest mountains! More than the oceans contain by quite a lot. Absolutely stupendous quantities of water just missing. Unless you can come up with an alternative, it looks as though you'll have to modify youre theory to include a SECOND period during which this 'God' entity you theorize suspended physical law in order to do away with the excess water he'd used to drown his creations. My, this theory is getting messy. But at least it explains some of the really BIG pieces of evidence. Yessiree, folks. It was all done with mirror-cles. Jeff Sonntag ihnp4!mhuxt!js2j