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Here is an account of a human skeleton recovered from the wreck of the Belle, lost at sea in 1686. Oops, it forgot to vanish in accordance with "Nature/Gods amazingly effective way". Because it turns out that taphonomy works like taphonomists think it does and not how you think it does. Take Fort Dobbs, for example (**), abandoned since the 1760s. There the bones of bison are found in association with Colonial-era porcelain and musket-balls. Seems they forgot to "turn to dust", because taphonomy works like taphonomists think it does and not how you think it does.---This is a good example of why you should get your information from people who know things instead of from creationists.Edited by Dr Adequate, : No reason given.

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But if you start digging down into the western prairies, what do you find? Fossils. They got there by being smashed by masses of mud in a global catastrophe.
  —Portillo

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How would fossils found in the western prairies indicate a global catastrophe called "The Flood?" Please explain.Edited by Pressie, : No reason given.

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How would fossils found in the western prairies indicate a global catastrophe called "The Flood?" Please explain.

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Why arent fossils being formed anywhere in the world today? On land or water. If the fossil record is the record of life, why isnt the record continuing? Edited by Portillo, : No reason given.

Ok - let's work this out ...First question:
How long does it take for a fossil to form?Second question:
What is the minimum age of a fossil?Third question:
How recently could a fossilised animal have lived?Have a go at answering and then we can look at your questions again if the answers have not become apparent.Edited by Panda, : No reason given.

One of the earliest developed principles of geology is that the present is the key to the past. The same processes of erosion and sedimentation (and storms and earthquakes and volcanoes and subduction and uplift and so forth) that we observe today have been happening throughout time and are responsible for transforming our world from the way it was to the way it is.Fossils are in the process of formation today in the same ways as they have formed throughout time.--Percy

Where can I read your complete survey of the entire earth?

My question

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How would fossils found in the western prairies indicate a global catastrophe called "The Flood?" Please explain.
  —me

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The answer you gave was.

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Why arent fossils being formed anywhere in the world today? On land or water. If the fossil record is the record of life, why isnt the record continuing?
  —Portillo

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Obviously dodging the question.Remember, you stated that fossils in the western prairies indicate a global flood.The question again: How would fossils found in the western prairies indicate a global catastrophe called "The Flood?" Please explain.

Obviously you have never visited the La Brea tarpits in downtown LA.Obviously you are unfamiliar with the process of mummification in dessicated environments.Obviously you are unfamiliar with oxygen starved environments.Obviously you are unfamiliar with the content of ocean sediments.Your ignorance of the facts are obvious, would you like for me to replace that word with oblivious?Don't lie again, be it intentional or unintentional. First time it can be passed on as ignorance, each time thereafter means you break a commandment.

An even more recent example of fossilisation is the external mold fossils found in the ash that blanketed Pompeii. And IIRC there's some fossilised or partly fossilised trees from historically recent eruptions around Mt St Helens.

Very few fossils are formed today and if they are its usually because of rapid burial and water. The point is that a flood creates perfect conditions for fossil formation.

It has been pointed out to you by several posters that there is no reason to claim few fossils are being formed today.Nor is rapid burial needed. Most fossils formed are probably coming from sea shells sitting on the ocean floor being slowly covered with silt and perhaps clays. You don't recognize these as fossils because they haven't formed yet! But perhaps if you dig into the seabed a few meters you'll start to find older and older shells. If you go far enough, then you'll start to find fossils. No mystery there. Floods create completely different conditions. A flood will mix materials of different sizes, jumbling them all together and, in the case of large animals, probably rip them apart. The fossils I have seen are mostly in well-sorted sediments, being fine sands and silts.Can you point to any major series of fossils that occurs in majorly jumbled sediments, which contain everything from sand and gravel to large boulders? (Caution: Fossils in boulders are not the same thing.)

No contradiction there. I should likely retract any accusation of dishonesty, now I think you are too mentally screwed up to be consistent (look up the term if you don't know what it means, there are online dictionaries) within an hour and therefore are not in violation of any commandment.Unfortunately, there are no commandments against completely embarrassing oneself in an internet forum, even if the perpetrator can't even begin to understand why.Edited by anglagard, : too not to, grammar and spelling uber allesEdited by anglagard, : last sentenceEdited by anglagard, : add to last sentence

Your the one that takes this topic so seriously. Im just here for some friendly and fun debate. The fact that we are discussing the Genesis flood in 2012 is peaceful enough for me. Edited by Portillo, : No reason given.

I take this topic seriously because anti-science forces infest the school system and indeed even my workplace in West Texas.If one is against science, one is against democracy, liberty, a strong military, and most important - the economic health of the nation.Yeah I care, it hits me right in the damn pocketbook for starters.Admins, please forgive this off topic rant, but I feel compelled to respond.

Sorry it makes your heart burn with rage. Im just here to have friendly debate.