re:the ark

[John Schneiderman <dino@revelation.unomaha.edu>]

On Wed, 9 Aug 1995, Cunningham, Betty wrote:

> 
>      >5. Only onboard activity for 40 days and nights of rain, PLUS the 180 
>      >days it took for the water to recede....sleep, and eat.
>      
>      I've heard other activities are also popular on cruises.   That would 
>      be a lot of creaking on board.
>      
That's true, but remember "procreating" was not allowed during the cruise.
Think how many offspring of rodents there would have been if not kept in 
check.
..bummer of a rule...if not letting carnivores eat meat wasn't enough.

Another thing also...isn't it risky just having a pair of any 
animal...what if one is infertile.  And after the boat trip just think 
how long the practice of grazing conservation continued (not many plants 
left after a world wide flood) and how long did the carnivores have to
refrain from their usual dietary habits...hmm.

If Dinosaurs were included in the Ark passenger manifest, I am very 
certain they would still "Rule the World" today!  They have large egg 
clutches and fill many of the niches.

---John Schneiderman 
(dino@revelation.unomaha.edu)