Three scientists — Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli — and their assistant Igor, who work at NASAL, begin to take an interest in creationism. Alarmed, their superiors send them to see a psychologist: Professor Faggioli — a shady character determined to get them fired by making them seem insane.
We’re in Professor Faggioli’s office, and it’s Banani’s turn.
Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are talking about a book Banani found, about geological evidence for Noah’s Flood.
RAVIOLI
So? What else does that book say?
PAPAIA
(looking at the pages carefully)
Here it talks about erosion… or rather, the lack of erosion. It’s fascinating, Ravioli. It says that in certain geological layers, the boundaries are sharp — almost like they were cut with a knife. No sign of the time that should’ve passed between one layer and the next.
RAVIOLI
(making a face)
Wait… but aren’t there supposed to be millions of years between each layer? With rain, wind, valleys… all that stuff?
PAPAIA
Exactly. If time had really passed like that, we’d expect signs of erosion: irregular surfaces, channels, varied deposits. Instead… some layers are flat, smooth. As if they were laid down one after the other in quick succession, no gaps.
RAVIOLI
(skeptical tone)
Like… assembly line geology?
PAPAIA
(pauses, then smiles)
Yes — a very fast line. Look: it mentions the Grand Canyon. Says that between the Coconino Sandstone and the Hermit Formation, there’s no significant erosion. Yet, according to traditional geology, millions of “missing” years should be there.
RAVIOLI
(thoughtful)
Millions… vanished?
PAPAIA
Or… maybe they were never there. Same with the Redwall Limestone. Perfectly flat boundary above the lower layers. As if it all happened in one big deposition event. Fast, continuous.
RAVIOLI
(seriously, looking at Papaia)
Like… a Flood?
PAPAIA
(nods, closing the book)
That’s what Banani suspects. And maybe… he’s not wrong.
IGOR
Between the rock layers there’s a sharp break. Just like… the layers of Ravioli’s lasagna: clean, compact, and not a single trace of vegetables in between.
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