QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How did Noah's world produce so much coal?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: How did we get all this coal? Get Equipped: The New Answers Book 3 News to Know Quick Look After Eden Answers with Ken Ham radio program Answers Conversation podcast Video: "What About Cloning and Stem Cells?" Blog Highlights Pray for AiG Q: How did Noah's world produce so much coal? A: Some people have wondered how the vegetation during Noah's day could produce so much coal, since today's vegetation would produce only 3% of known coal reserves. To find the answer, we must reexamine the assumptions behind that estimate. First, it is often assumed that around 10 feet of peat is necessary to produce 1 foot of coal. But if you consider the weight of peat and coal, or if you consider the energy content, then 10 feet of vegetation probably produced 5–10 feet of coal. Second, it is mistakenly assumed that the world of Noah's day was much like today. That is not the case. It turns out that Noah's world was very lush, producing nearly six times more vegetation than we see today. Read the whole article by geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling to consider how lush vegatation might have covered up to 75 percent of the pre-Flood world. Get Equipped The New Answers Book 3 Read more about the pre-Flood world, the shape of Noah's Ark, the extent of the Flood, fossils, how fish survived the Flood, and more. Many chapters of this book are also available to read online. News to Know Quick Look "Feathered Dinosaur" Featured Long Tail Plumage, Evolutionists Say: Up, up, and away—this large, long-feathered microraptorine was equipped for fast flight, steep descent, and a controlled landing. Archaeopteryx's Feathery Legs Fuel Flightless Evolutionary Claims: While there is nothing "transitional" about the feathers on Archaeopteryx, researchers claim new insight concerning the evolution of quill-like feathers. Denisovan Gene Gave Tibetans Their High–Altitude Tolerance: Tibetan natives ability to tolerate high-altitude conditions is a genetic inheritance obtained from mixing with the long-extinct Denisovan people.. After Eden Answers with Ken Ham radio program Putting Our Worldview in Action Mankind's Real Problem Human Life and Evolution Mankind—Created in God's Image Delivering Help and Hope Photo of the Week To download this image for use as wallpaper on your device, right-click on the link below for the desired resolution and select "Save Link/Target As..." Mobile Full (4:3) Wide (16:9) Answers Conversation podcast This week Steve Ham talks with Dr. Terry Mortenson to answer the question, "How Does the Inerrancy of Scripture Relate to Our Understanding of Genesis?" in this series on theology.	This Week . . . The Bible Says or Paul Says? (July 25) "Feathered Dinosaur" Featured Long Tail Plumage, Evolutionists Say (July 24) How Did We Get All This Coal? (July 23) Archaeopteryx's Feathery Legs Fuel Flightless Evolutionary Claims (July 22) A Man of Many Wives (July 21) Claims of Divine Authorship (July 20) Denisovan Gene Gave Tibetans Their High–Altitude Tolerance (July 19) Video On Demand "What About Cloning and Stem Cells?" Blog Highlights Creation Museum: The Return of the Pterodactyl Ken Ham: Secularists Make Great Publicists for Us Steve Ham: Russian and Ukrainian Visitors Dr. Georgia Purdom: A Message from God in Our Genes? Creation Museum: Family Fun Night 2014 Ken Ham: BBC Staff Told Not to Represent "Marginal Views" on Science Programs Pray for AiG Please pray for all the volunteers who come from both near and far to help AiG, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter in numerous ways thoughout the year. Job Opportunities Resources Buddy's Amazing Adventures 3–DVD Combo The Secret Code of Creation The New Answers Book Boxed Set Connect with Us Ken Ham Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Ken Ham Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter Creation Museum Free app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad See all networks

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