1) the question about the strata and layers, all the geologic column would be flood layers via hydrologic sorting. (like the black and white sand between 2 pieces of glass that you used to be able to buy in the mall, they always separate into countless layers despite only 2 types of sand.)
First, tell me more about these black and white sand thingies. They sound interesting.
Second, if hydraulic sorting was responsible for the deposition of the geologic column, we should see an overall fining upward trend. This is in no way the case. Failing that, there should at least be some segregation based on grain size. We do not see this either. There are conglomerates with meter-size and larger boulders in a silty matrix. Any hydraulic sorting whatsoever would eliminate this.
Not to mention the fact that there are intact carbonate systems, entire reefs preserved in strata of virtually every age. If the flood occurred in a year's time, there is no way these systems could possibly originate, grow, flourish, and the be buried and preserved. Have a look at the Permian Capitan reef complex for one of the more spectacular examples.
Also: Preserved eolian dune complexes (view the Colorado Plateau for outstanding examples), paleosols, and the preservation of ichnofossils (Early Cambrian to recent) and root traces (Silurian to recent) would not be possible were the flood theory of sediment deposition true.
Of course one need only look at the fact that there are innumerable faults that cut some sedimentary layers and not others, and growth structures adjacent to some faults to see that this theory is not true.
And that's not even going in to angular unconformities or dikes that cut through sedimentary strata.
2) not enough time for the rain. most of the water came from underground. The bible says there was water above and below the firmament so if the firmament is the ground then when the "fountains of the deep" broke open then that is saying the water also came up.
From where? Were there large reservoirs of water in the subsurface? If so, please point out the exit points, as well as explaining structurally how the crust could support these large cavities, both pre- and post-flood.
3)where did the water go? it's still here. The earth is probably lumpier (more mountainous) due to the dirt filling voids where the water used to be. If it the earth was perfectly flat, we would have plenty of water to cover it all. Marine fossils on the tops of mountains is evidence that it was flatter in the past.
Please point out these 'dirt filled voids'.
The earth was not perfectly flat, since the bible mentions mountains and hills prior to the flood.
Marine fossils on the tops of mountains (Actually, let me correct this: the fossils are not ON the mountains, they are, in fact MAKING UP the mountains)are evidence that
a. The flood did not deposit our sedimentary column (how would the sediment be deposited, lithified, and then uplifted in one year?), and
b. That plate tectonics functioned in the past and are still functioning in a way similar to that observed and theorized by the geologic community.
The geography in the bible is essentially identical to the geography today. If, as I think you are hinting at, the 'catastrophic plate tectonics' theory supplied by so many creationists were true, this would not be the case.
You know. That, and the whole 'if catastrophic plate tectonics was true, it would have produced enough heat to sterilize the surface of the earth' thing.
4) how did all the animals migrate? One theory says it must have happened during the ice age when enough water was trapped at the poles to reveal one supercontinent. Another theory postulates that the earth was still moving, settling into the now empty aquafirs so the topography was such that everything connected.
Yep, I was right. Catastrophic plate tectonics. Already discussed that, so we'll move on.
Which ice age was this? The most recent one? The one before that? There are quite a few preserved in the rock record (Oh! Another refutation of the 'flood strata' theory!) If you say the most recent, then bummer, the animals were all over the place already. If you say the one before that, bummer again! Still got animals all over. I think that's pretty much the case unless you go back to the Neoproterozoic ice age. But wait. If that were the correct one, then why weren't all the other ice ages documented in the records of the civilizations present post-flood?
So which was it?
5)how did flora survive? Not all did. we find lots of extinct specimens. thinking that .0001% (or even less) of all discrete seeds/plants netting us 50-70% of all discrete species does not seem unreasonable
Yes, there are many extinct species. We find them (and their roots and root traces) dispersed throughout the sedimentary record (Rats. There's that darn record again, screwing with our flood). So all these seeds floated about in the waters of the flood for at least 40 days, but more likely a year, and then they plopped down on the ground and started growing happily.
1. On water logged soil? I don't think so. Of course, none of that soil would be in place if the flood was as energetic as floodies hypothesize (waters of the deep, depositing the whole sedimentary record, etc. etc.), it would have been stripped away but the currents.
2. Let's assume the soil survived and was miraculously not water logged. The seeds sloshed and swooshed around in the currents of the flood for a month or a year or whatever you'd like, then settled down and grew happily. But, since they floated around so much, they all got mixed up and fell randomly on the ground, causing species from all over to grow near each other. Do we see this today? No, because of course the seeds lucky enough to fall on their native ground out-competed the other plants, re-establishing their old habitats. So we should see evidence for this initial homogeneity and subsequent takeover by native species. Do we? Nah. So there's only one option left:
3. Calm flood! The seeds got picked up floated straight up, hung out for a while, then floated right back down into their natural environments. Problem solved! Except that by gosh we couldn't have deposited a sedimentary column in a calm flood. Dang. Back to square one.
You can tell me how it was done, right?
I await your comment.
Edit: Welp, upon further consideration of your opening statement, it appears that what you've outlined may or may not be your personal favorite theory. If it is, great, and I await your comment. If not, that's cool, I'll just hang on for Juve or whoever else to take a whack at this. Thanks!
