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So...where did Noah keep the parasites on his ark?
According to the story of Noah's Ark,a global flood happened,and a crud load of species were loaded onto 1 ship by Noah and his family.Assuming evolution doesn't exist,and none of the other issues such as the gene pool being too small and lack of food and room,where would the parasites go?Putting them in a box wouldn't had worked since parasites are parasites for a reason,and the animals probably wouldn't be too happy about Noah trying to put parasites in them.
@Atarah-You're saying that he kept the parasites in animals.On a boat with extremely primitive medical technology.In less than ok conditions.And the animals were supposed to survive?
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- Atarah DerekLv 79 years ago
Same place we keep them today. Some other invertebrates (a phylum of critters NOT on the guest list, with the possible exception of honeybees) also hitched a ride.
Why does this surprise you? It's simple logic. You're not even majoring on a minor, here. You're majoring on a non-issue.
Edit: Parasites only become a problem when their numbers (or size, in the case of some worms) increase to the point that they start obstructing the natural function of the body. At this very instant, YOU have dozens, hundreds or even thousands of parasites in your own body, yet none of them bother you because their numbers are far too small. They are managed by your immune system. All parasites are naturally managed, and relatively few of them ever get out of control. Take pine bark beetles, for example. We had a major infestation a few years back. Where did all those beetles go? They're still in the trees; they've simply been reduced to more manageable numbers.
"...extremely primitive medical technology..."
I'd like to see a single shred of evidence supporting that assumption. Remember, Noah was from a society where the average natural lifespan was 912 years. You think people just stopped learning and exploring when they hit 100?
@ Joe: "Belittle parasites." I could have a field day with that.
- Son ov Man !Lv 49 years ago
Dear Zombie Crazyfool,
Ever heard of, "Hibernation" ?
Although it is not mentioned in the Holy Bible, neither is the daily chore of feeding & cleaning up after all the animals, which would have been a full-time job( 24/7 ) beyond the capabilities of Noah & his family.
Re: your concern about the parasites, biologically speaking they would have gone into hibernation inside the animals.
Parasites are generally symbiotic, meaning each party benefits from the other and this relationship is only threatened when numbers grow beyond management levels.
They all could have slept through the entire journey.
- 9 years ago
I think you belittle parasites. Do you really think that just a year of flood waters is going to kill EVERY SINGLE parasite!
- Anonymous9 years ago
We didn't get parasites until the Democrats were invented.
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