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He also told Noah that it was now okay to eat meat.
He also told Noah that it was now okay to eat meat.
All people alive today are descendents of [[family of Noah|Noah and his family]].
All people alive today are descendants of [[family of Noah|Noah and his family]].
== The Gilgamish Epic account ==
== The Gilgamish Epic account ==
''See also criticism in [[Noah's Ark#Controversy|Noah's Ark]] and [[Flood Geology#Controversy|Flood Geology]].
''See also criticism in [[Noah's Ark#Controversy|Noah's Ark]] and [[Flood Geology#Controversy|Flood Geology]].
Critics question the plausability of keeping all land creatures on one boat.
Critics question the plausibility of keeping all land creatures on one boat.
They also question how the world could be repopulated with so few specimens (inbreeding).
They also question how the world could be repopulated with so few specimens (inbreeding).
Flood geologists propose that such a world-wide, year-long flood would have caused massive erosion, sedimentation, and geological movements, and leaving extensive evidence in the [[geology|geological]] record.
Flood geologists propose that such a world-wide, year-long flood would have caused massive erosion, sedimentation, and geological movements, and leaving extensive evidence in the [[geology|geological]] record.
Many propose that there was a single continent before the flood that broke up during the flood.
Many propose that there was a single continent before the flood that broke up during the flood.
The idea of tectonic plate movement was proposed by creationary scientist Antonio Snider in 1859,<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3670 What About Continental Drift], Chapter 11 of The Answers Book Updated & Expanded, Don Batten (Ed.)</ref> although it was not until several other scientists had proposed similar ideas that the idea was adopted by mainstream scientists in the last few decades of the 20th century.
The idea of tectonic plate movement was proposed by creationist scientist Antonio Snider in 1859,<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3670 What About Continental Drift], Chapter 11 of The Answers Book Updated & Expanded, Don Batten (Ed.)</ref> although it was not until several other scientists had proposed similar ideas that the idea was adopted by mainstream scientists in the last few decades of the 20th century.
According to flood geologists, the flood resulted from subterranean water erupting to the surface ("''the springs of the great deep burst forth''"—Genesis 7:11, NIV), combined with 40 days and nights of rain.
According to flood geologists, the flood resulted from subterranean water erupting to the surface ("''the springs of the great deep burst forth''"—Genesis 7:11, NIV), combined with 40 days and nights of rain.