Noah's Ark - size of Ark
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Was the Ark big enough to hold all living and now-extinct species?
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Christian views - Fundamentalism
The Ark measured 459x75x44 feet, or 1.5 million square feet, equivalent to over 500 railroad cars. This is sufficient room for the animals, with room for food and space for them to exercise.
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Secular views
The literal interpretation of Noah and his Ark detracts from the validity of the Bible.
- "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?"
