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The finished craft — which has just been opened to the public on the Merwede River in the Dutch town of Dordrecht — is 300 cubits long (about 450 feet or 137 meters), 50 cubits wide (about 70 feet or 21 meters), and 30 cubits high (about 45 feet or 14 meters).
Huibers has filled his ark, which will operate as a “Bible museum,” with life-sized plastic animals and an aviary of live birds to give visitors more to interact with.
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LOL. Now let’s fill that thing with elephants and hippos and snakes and 2 of every other animal. Not to mention enough food to feed them all for the duration of the flood. Well, I guess this is just another time you gotta have faith, ie suspend all common sense and scientific knowledge.
thphilli on July 31, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Was Noah really doing us a favor by putting in the pink flamingos?
cozmo on July 31, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Earth needs a shower, I say bring it on.
B Man on July 31, 2012 at 6:10 PM
I’m no biblical scholar, but I’m guessing Noah didn’t have access to metal hulls from a couple dozen barges.
It is one impressive feat…and will give kids, and adults, an understanding of the scale of biblical artifacts. It’s one thing to read about it, but it’s far better to see it up close and touch it.
*facepalm*
JetBoy on July 31, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Man, I’m thinking of the Bill Cosby comedy routine about Noah.
Hilarious.
Neighbor: “Hey, what are you doing”
Noah: “I’m building an ark.”
Neighbor: “Right. Well, you want to move it out of my driveway? I have to go to work.”
Neighbor: “Why are you building this?”
Noah: “I can’t tell you.”
Neighbor: “Well, give me a hint…”
Noah:”You want a hint? How long can you tread water…?”
SteveMG on July 31, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Seriously?
A Dutch Christian?
aquaviva on July 31, 2012 at 6:20 PM
The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain
And He says, “Stand back, I’m going to make it rain”
He says, “Hey Noah, I’ll tell you what to do
Build me a floating zoo,
and take some of those…
Green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born
Don’t you forget My unicorns
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on July 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Hopefully this time they’ll leave the donkeys off the arch.
ColumbusConservative on July 31, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Wow. What an amazing feat!
I’m awestruck.
KMC1 on July 31, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Did Obama help ?
CW on July 31, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Hmmm did not realize you were a teenager.
CW on July 31, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Right! What’s a cubit?
NOAH! How long can you tread water?
dentalque on July 31, 2012 at 6:48 PM
But he didn’t build that.
B Man on July 31, 2012 at 6:49 PM
They will all change their tune when the water rises above their knees…..
roy_batty on July 31, 2012 at 7:42 PM
That is truly the gift that keeps on giving is it not?
roy_batty on July 31, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Voopa voopa voopa voopa DING!
Noah.
I love Bill !
Badger40 on July 31, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Here’s a chance to see if 2 of EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL ON THE EARTH can actually fit in there, let along survive an ocean voyage in a story lasting 40 days. And if the occupants can deal with the waste generated, the food supply that’s needed, etc ad nauseum.
Call me crazy, but I don’t think that will be happening any time soon.
Good Lt on July 31, 2012 at 7:58 PM