Asking AI interesting questions.

[unicorn]

AI lets one ask some interesting questions. My husband knows that I consider the story of Noah's ark to be one of the most stupid tall tales every told. Yet his parents and sister believe the story (although I doubt his brother, an intelligent veterinarian, believes the story). 

How many arks of the size described in the Bible would it take to hold two of every animal on Earth?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To fit two of every animal species on Earth into vessels of the size described in the Bible, it would take approximately 12 to 83 Arks, depending on which species are included and how they are packed.

The Biblical Ark's dimensions—300 cubits long, 50 wide, and 30 high (Genesis 6:15)—equate to roughly 1.5 million to 1.88 million cubic feet 

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Required Number of Arks

Calculations vary based on whether you count broad biological "kinds" or every distinct "species" identified by modern science:

• By Species (7.77 Million+): To hold two of every animal species (including insects, which make up the vast majority), you would need roughly 83 Arks. This assumes an average animal volume of 1.2 cubic feet (roughly the size of a sheep) and a "compact" packing method that requires roughly 156 million cubic feet of total space 
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• By Living Terrestrial Species (~1.5 Million): If you limit the cargo to the ~1.5 million known animal species (excluding those that live in water), it would take approximately 12 to 15 Arks to provide enough physical volume, not accounting for the massive food, water, and waste management infrastructure required for a year-long voyage 
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• By Biblical "Kinds" (~1,400 Kinds): Creationist researchers, such as those at the Ark Encounter, argue that Noah only needed to carry "kinds" (roughly equivalent to the family level in taxonomy). In this scenario, only about 7,000 individual animals would be on board, which would fit into less than 15% of a single Ark's capacity 
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Key Constraints and Logistics

While a single Ark could theoretically float with the weight of up to 70,000 animals 

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, a literal "two of every species" mission faces several physical hurdles:

• Total Volume: A vessel large enough for all species would need to be roughly 2,100 feet long—over 500 feet longer than any ship ever built 
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• Logistics: The space needed for food and water often exceeds the space needed for the animals themselves. Some estimates suggest that for a modern "zoo" style of care, you would need the equivalent of 500 massive cruise ships to handle the life-support systems 
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• Aquatic Life: The Bible describes the Ark as carrying land-dwelling animals and birds. Including aquariums for marine life would increase the space requirement exponentially due to the weight and volume of water 
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[PeterRS]

And how many stories in the Old Testament are likely to be true? When tales are a result of many centuries of being told verbally from one to another, the end result is usually vastly different from the original.

[vinapu]

23 minutes ago, PeterRS said:

And how many stories in the Old Testament are likely to be true? When tales are a result of many centuries of being told verbally from one to another, the end result is usually vastly different from the original.

I'm more concerned about how many stories about visits in bars and massage venues  are likely to be true . 

When we hear that ' half of Bangkok was in Silom on Songkran"  we don't take it literally  and still nobody calls such statement false or even exaggeration. AI is plain too young to remember old Noe and his arc so I'd not believe that explanation anyways.   

[PeterRS]

Returning to old Noah, I've always though that if there was any truth in the tale it concerned the Bosphorous suddenly opening up resulting in massive floods into what is now the Back Sea.