Where did the flood waters come from and where did they go?

I find a lot of this discussion very fascinating. Two things jump out at me from a theological point of view, and then from more of science point of view.First the theological: Any God who can stop the rotation of the earth without destroying the earth, could also bring up steam and water from the mantle without destroying the earth. That however, is probably not anything science could really deal with. The excuse of: Well He's God and can do what He wants... while it certainly could be true if God exists, is not really a scientific answer. Nevertheless, if God exists as the Bible portrays Him, then He is absolutely capable of defying physical laws as we understand them.Second science: We have a lot to learn as of yet about the mantle, crust, water, forces, etc... Maybe if some of these drilling projects can break through the crust, or as scientists determine how water formed below the earth's surface, or could rise above it, we'll know a lot more. Until then, it sure is interesting to read I must admit. And I personally believe there is room for Christians, atheists, agnostics, et al in this field of study.

But you, and many others, have already decided what you believe about these "Creationists" and therefore would not support one dollar toward funding any research in that particular direction since it would be fruitless of course. Therefore, the charge "they" aren't sending expeditions out to do such research doesn't really work. Very few expeditions are self funded are they? The scientist friend I spoke to, a team leader from Los Alamos, bemoans the fact that any research that might be used toward anything considered "creationist" will not receive funding. Period. In fact, he told me that most of his friends who would like to do such research, do it with projects directed "officially" in other directions.