The truth is mindblowing after all those years of rubbish you have heard isn't it?
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What is the best explanation for Polystrate Fossils?
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The truth is mindblowing after all those years of rubbish you have heard isn't it?
Here is the literature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Grove
Quote: The Fossil Grove is on a 23 m (75 ft) by 10 m (33 ft) floor of an old quarry, Most trunks are 1–3 ft (0.30–0.91 m) in diameter and 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) tall, and a single larger stump stands in the western part of the grove, measuring 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) in diameter. '
That sounds like a tree to me.
Article then goes off into Planet of Apes cuckooland with mention of the trees being 325 Million Years Old, from the Early PermedHair, CarbonatedDrinks, PallyZoey eras...
Quote: the only other indications of organic life in the strata of the Fossil Grove are Arenicola burrows.'
That is logical as GOD made worms on Day 5 to creep about recycling all the leaves and petals falling off all the fruit trees He's created for Adam and Eve to eat.
And another: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Forest,_Dorset
Same Planet of Apes scenario: Jooracics, etc.
Quote: The c. 140-million-year-old Gymnosperm trees bear similarities with modern-day Cypress (Cupressus), with foliage having the characteristics of a 'Monkey Puzzle' (Araucaria araucana)'
Well fancy that! 140 MYO look like the monkey puzzles we see in UK today! They should do as GOD only created them on Day 3 about 6,000 years ago.
And another: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilboa_Fossil_Forest
Quote: 380 MYO tree trunks to 26 feet tall from the Dehorning Period. Trees grew in another of those mythical inland seas the monkeys of Planet of Apes spent so much time riding about in.
Quote: scientists are so fascinated by these trees is that they were part of "afforestation," the original greening of the earth. That process had a major impact on the planet's climate, carbon cycling and, ultimately, what kinds of animals evolved in these ecosystems.
Hmm, I rather think these trees were INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNED by GOD on Day 3 to make lots of easily digested soft vegetation to fill the bellies of all the herbivorous TRex and Behemoth He was planning to make on Day 6.
The problem with all these fantasy 140, 325, 380 million year film scripts is that Arenicola worm was around at the same time and a famous researcher's METICULPUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH proved worms create one inch of topsoil every five years - so 140 divided by 5 = 24 million inches, 325 = 65 million, 380 = 76 million inches or 1200 miles. Where is all that topsoil?
Polystrates were all buried at various times during the 321 days of falling, stirring and draining waters of The Food 4,350 years ago. During those 321 days great masses of sedimenst were sloshing over the land, then being stirred then draining off.
Most flash flood videos show masses of debris flowing along being pulverised until eventually reaching some low place where it can all settle out.
The Condit Dam draining shows how masses of sediments just slump away and disappear but other sedmonets remain in place as they dry out before the water can wash them away.
Condit only took a few minutes to drain, the Mt St Helens Canyon was cut in a few hours and we can be sure the Grand Canyon was cut in a couple of weeks or so.
truechristian, "Citation to the literature" is standard for, "can you refer me to the scientific literature to back up your claim". Wikipedia, while sometime an interesting and accurate source, is not "scientific literature".
Other than that I fell sorry for you and your lack of knowledge. Have a nice life.
Other than that I fell sorry for you and your lack of knowledge. Have a nice life.
Oh dear, Poor Immature Dog is just determined to be a slave to Satan.
If only he could mature and extrapolate fossil forests into The Flood. But no, he's forever stuck in Juracid Park.
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Your claim is false, but thanks for adding nothing to every "discussion" that you enter.
It would be nice to get some better opposition. At least Alate_one could bring up sand pile angles.
I'm certain User Name at his best couldn't support the common descent position with anything convincing. And Jonahdog doesn't even try. What could we do to bring in someone who could offer a challenge to the mountains of evidence we present that supports the flood? Seriously, there are holes in the flood narrative and the most efficient way to close them would be with some intelligent criticism.
I'm certain User Name at his best couldn't support the common descent position with anything convincing. And Jonahdog doesn't even try. What could we do to bring in someone who could offer a challenge to the mountains of evidence we present that supports the flood? Seriously, there are holes in the flood narrative and the most efficient way to close them would be with some intelligent criticism.
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Well... for whatever reason truechristian is gone, at least for a limitied time.
But what are the holes in the flood narrative? And what is a hole in the flood narrative specifically in the context of polystrate fossils? Our resident zombies aren't exercising enough brain power to help. So what can people that know the flood narrative come up with?
But what are the holes in the flood narrative? And what is a hole in the flood narrative specifically in the context of polystrate fossils? Our resident zombies aren't exercising enough brain power to help. So what can people that know the flood narrative come up with?
Tc was a sock of another banned member and will not be returning.
Nope. Try reading. :up:
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Actually I was going to bring up something completely different, but that works too.
First thing is layers of sediment that later turn into rock can be formed rapidly. That's the DUH part of the Talk Origins link. Fast forming layers = polystrate fossils. The logical step you're failing is that assuming because certain kinds of layers can form rapidly, ALL kinds of layers must only form rapidly. And that clearly does not follow, unless of course you've decided the world must be 6000 years old a priori. :chuckle:
The problem with this idea are the many layers of sediment that aren't formed by floods or volcanoes but from biological organisms. In many parts of the midwestern USA, we have limestone. And much of that limestone is made of dead organisms. And not just any organisms, dead organisms that don't exist anymore to any appreciable degree (stalked crinoids for an example), layer upon layer upon layer of them. There are old mansions in the area built of essentially solid layers of dead crinoids. Did THOSE layers form all at once?
No of course not, because you can't grow that many living organisms all at once and then kill them all at once to make feet of dead critter sediment all at once. They would have to be growing on top of one another in layers already and crinoids are filter feeders so that's not likely to happen. Same thing with the layers of chalk scattered across the world etc. The biggest blooms of the microorganisms that form them create millimetres of chalk (at best) if killed all at once and yet we have meters of it.
There are just too many things in the world that can't happen as fast as you YECs would like, lots of things that do exist that wouldn't if there was a global flood etc. Early YEC based scientists gave up this sort of thing over a hundred years ago.
Actually I was going to bring up something completely different, but that works too.
First thing is layers of sediment that later turn into rock can be formed rapidly. That's the DUH part of the Talk Origins link.
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A valid point.
However, I think if you examine the evidence, you'll find that the layers WERE formed rapidly.
Ah, the limestone argument against the Global Flood.
Classic.
That sounds like question begging on your part.
Here is why most limestone deposits are NOT organic.
https://youtu.be/ZV5i0pntmeU
https://kgov.com/origin-of-limestone-answering-the-problems
Alate_One
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Classic because it is true. There are plenty of biological arguments too...
No, It's direct observation.
Really a Youtube video on hydroplates . . .
Regardless, your problem isn't what MOST rocks are, it's that there are a sizable proportion of rocks that cannot be formed in a single global flood.
They're called Bioclastic limestone. My grandparents house was built of it. I have seen houses where I live now built of it. It means layer upon layer of tiny dead creatures. And stalked crinoids hardly exist today.
Here's a famous spot I've actually been to, The falls of the Ohio. Huge layers of bioclastic limestone with a very diverse array of living creatures.
I've also seen other rocks that are layer upon layer of clamlike shells - something one would expect from ocean bottoms today.
What, you're surprised that I'm being rational?
THIS is question begging.
Sure there are.
Doesn't mean they're all correct.
So you (or someone) has directly observed ALL limestone in the world, and can verify that "much of that limestone is made of dead organisms"?
Although, you did say "much of", and not "most of."
However, I think you need to consider the video I posted above before dismissing it out of hand, as it shows that there's too much limestone to be explained away by your position.
Well, yes, but more specifically it's an explanation of how limestone would have formed during the flood, according to the Hydroplate theory.
Perhaps you should consider the argument being made before dismissing it out of hand.
Because you say so?
They're called Bioclastic limestone. My grandparents house was built of it. I have seen houses where I live now built of it. It means layer upon layer of tiny dead creatures. And stalked crinoids hardly exist today.
Here's a famous spot I've actually been to, The falls of the Ohio. Huge layers of bioclastic limestone with a very diverse array of living creatures.
I've also seen other rocks that are layer upon layer of clamlike shells - something one would expect from ocean bottoms today.
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You should go watch the video. Consider the argument being presented, and then, if you like, specify a portion of the video in particular you would like to discuss, and I would be happy to discuss it with you, if I am able to.
Are there any examples of polystrate fossils forming right now? Might be a good thing to go check on...
Well without The Flood and continents moving at 40-50 mph, you know, conditions are different.
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Even better... are there any fossils being formed at all, right now?
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Are there? And how do you know that?
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Sorry... I was asking a question.
Are there any fossils forming today?
Fossils require very special conditions to form. Dead plants and animals do not normally leave fossils.
The fact that there are many fossils worldwide is confirmation of a global flood. I know that you will disagree.