Creationist Beliefs Examination

Considering the season, http://www.scientificblogging.com/terminus_post_quem/its_time_put_shroud_turin_back_its_box seemed like a good subject. A discussion of carbon dating doesn't draw many and history cuts a little deep into too well remembered wounds around relics.

When evolution gets whittled down, most of the alternative universe seemed mysteriously unprofessed until browsing this opinion and position rich site. After a look at several pages and articles this is my pick for the ideal source for those times when a creative discussion on evolutionary theory is unavoidable. The volume and depth available have nearly convinced me that it isn't some Onion-like satire piece.

Faith challenged? Here's reason:

http://objectiveministries.org/creation/sciencefair.html

From the High School Creation Science Fair section:

"2nd Place: "Maximal Packing Of Rodentia Kinds: A Feasibility Study"

"Jason Spinter's (grade 12) project was to show the feasibility of Noah's Ark using a Rodentia research model (made of a mixture of hamsters and gerbils) as a representative of diluvian life forms. The Rodentia were placed in a cage with dimensions proportional to a section of the Ark. The number of Rodentia used (58) was calculated using available Creation Science research and was based on the median animal size and their volumetric distribution in the Ark. The cage was also fitted with wooden dowels inserted at regular intervals through the cage walls, forming platforms which provided support for the Rodentia. Although there was little room left in the cage, all Rodentia were able to move just enough to ward off muscle atrophy. Food pellets and water were delivered to sub-surface Rodentia via plastic drinking straws inserted into the Rodentia-mass, which also served to allow internal air flow. Once a day, the cage was sprayed with water to cleanse any built-up waste. Additionally, the cage was suspended on bungee cords to simulate the rocking motion of a ship. The study lasted 30 days and 30 nights, with all Rodentia surviving at least long enough afterwards to allow for reproduction. These findings strongly suggest that Noah's Ark could hold and support representatives of all antediluvian animal kinds for the duration of the Flood and subsequent repopulation of the Earth."