Existence of Noah's Ark

Found this article today about Turkey rejecting the planned expedition for the Ark. Turkey denies Honolulu man’s bid to find ArkI wonder why Lysimachus is so certain even before such a critical piece of evidence gathering has taken place.thanx
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In the pre flood/post flood world change you describe it makes me wonder why God really choose Noah and his family. To cope with this extinction event and a completely different world, they obviously were exceptional folks. Massive terrain changes and alot less "breathable water" in the air. Forget holy, Noah needed to be muscularly rugged and capable of breathing lightly moist air. Coming to rest on a mountain must have been a particular shock to someone used to a relatively flat surface. I'm glad they managed to get the animals and themselves down safely It may have been shocking to Noah and the land animals but at least the new, improved deeper oceans gave the whales and giant squids a bit more room to move about.thanx
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