the ultimate question

"here it is: the question that everyone wants to know-
how did the great flood form the fossil strata so perfectly"
--Please emphesize on the your meaning of the perfection of strata formation."why does the fossil exclude all modern animals."
--Speciation, I am quite sure you are well aware of this concept."someone please give me answer- ps- if the earth is 6000 years old, gove me proof that the continents didn't split."
--The continents did split.------------------

"Hydrodynamic sorting does NOT explain the fossil sequence in
the geologic column at all."
--Thats right, it doesn't! He did not address fossil succession, but the source of a clean layering of strata. You all waisted quite a bit of breath there! ------------------

"but as a scientist "
--What is your area of expertise?------------------

:I'm an experimental and theoretical molecular biologist working on genomics and protein folding (but I am still a theoretical physicist at heart) TC."
--Very nice to hear, we need to even out this lop-sided debate in here. "Having said that I have read a lot of research level material (reviews and monographs) on paelontology and sedimentology/stratigraphy/tectonics. I have taught myself in detail how paleontology works (and am interested to read these guys comments) and now have a good appreciation for the afore mentioned aspects of mainstream geology. But on quantitative models (whether creationist or evolutionist) I will always have to discuss other peoples work. On moelcular and genomic issues I can talk first hand."
--I can fully agree, I regularely read up on Geology related topics, I have read many books. I may finish my first YEC book though soon, Radioisotopes and the age of the earth, a very nice critique of radioisotopic dating and geochemistry which I admire. Also, please please if you have any material or references which you no longer have use for, I would be most pleased if you would give/sell them to me. I am always on the look out for new material and scientific references.------------------

"It hasn't helped yet. We don't even know which rocks represent the flood. "
--.....? Come now.. Lets get past this we both myself and Tranquility have given our 2 cents on our current argument for Flood associated deposits, Cambrian --> Tertiary.------------------

"True enough. You get credit for that. However, a look at the creationist literature leaves one groping for a handle. Henceforth, I will assume that you mean Cambrian through Tertiary. Details will be investigated later, but I suggest that you begin to think about the types of deposits that you find in the middle of your flood and the presence of dinosaur nests, tracks, etc. "
--Yes, I have been asked these questions previously, ready when you are.------------------