{"id":4805,"date":"2025-04-15T22:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:10:51","slug":"ocean-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4805","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Layers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory. They come across some interesting books and start getting into creationism. But their bosses don\u2019t like this new interest and send them to take a psychological test, which they must pass to keep their jobs. But the psychologist, Professor Faggioli, determined to get them fired, does everything he can to make them look insane.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are in Professor Faggioli&#8217;s office waiting room, where they are waiting for Ravioli to be evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Today the weather seems clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: The forecast says it\u2019s going to rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani (looking out of the small window in the room): Really? It doesn\u2019t look like it to me. I can\u2019t see a single cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Sometimes they\u2019re wrong, but you never know. I always carry a raincoat in my pocket. I hate getting caught in the rain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: A raincoat? Great idea! I never thought of that. I\u2019ll add it to my pocket tool kit right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Hey, speaking of rain\u2026 I saw you\u2019ve made progress in reading your book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: It\u2019s not mine; it\u2019s my grandfather\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Oh, really? Is your grandfather still alive? That\u2019s impressive! How old is he?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: He\u2019ll turn 103 next month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Wow! Give him my best wishes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: You can give them in person if you like. We\u2019re organizing a surprise party, and you\u2019re invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Thanks, I\u2019d love to come. But\u2026 a surprise party\u2026 are you sure it\u2019s a good idea? You know, considering his age\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Oh, right! I hadn\u2019t thought of that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor: More than you surprising your grandfather, it might end up being your grandfather surprising you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Oh, don\u2019t say that, Igor! Don\u2019t even think it! He definitely has another hundred years ahead of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani goes back to reading. But Papaia is getting bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia (scrolling through his phone): You know, Banani, I never realized how many important messages I missed because of ads\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Banani, deeply engrossed in his reading, doesn\u2019t reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor: Did you forget Banani is deaf in one ear? He probably didn\u2019t hear you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia moves to the other side of the small room and, raising his voice, asks: What are you reading?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani jumps in fright, \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230; then finally answers. Oh! I heard you just fine! There\u2019s no need to shout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Sorry, but you weren\u2019t answering me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Okay\u2026 The book is about the evidence for the flood, like marine fossils commonly found on high mountains all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Oh, I get it! You\u2019re saying water covered the whole world, including the mountains. That\u2019s how marine creatures ended up there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Well, it\u2019s not as simple as it might sound. Apparently, beneath the ocean floor\u2019s crust, there was a layer of water, kept separated underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Basically, a second ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Yes, you could see it that way. Remember in Genesis where it says the fountains of the great deep burst open?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yeah, we talked about that in the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Right. At that point, because of the eruptions, this layer was breached, and the water beneath it added to the oceans\u2019 waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Raising the sea level!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Yes, but there\u2019s also a second mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: I\u2019m listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Along with water, an immense amount of lava erupted from beneath this second layer, forcing its way out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yeah, so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Hot lava is less dense than the rocks that make up the ocean floor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Definitely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: So, it tends to expand and rise, elevating the ocean floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Ah, so the amount of water increases, and at the same time, the seafloor rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Exactly. These two mechanisms caused the sea level to rise by over 1,000 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Wait, I didn\u2019t quite understand where all that lava ends up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Let me give you a practical example. Has your wife ever baked a cake in the oven?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yes, I get it. The cake puffs up and rises!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: A good analogy might be a layered cake with a filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine a cake with two layers of dough\u2014one on top and one on the bottom\u2014with cream or jam in between. During baking, the heat causes the filling to boil, expand, and push the top layer upward, making it puff up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the bottom layer remains more stable but begins to solidify as it heats. The result is a cake that looks puffed up because the expanding filling forces the top layer to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This dynamic is similar to the model: the double layer represents the two seafloor layers, the filling is the water or lava, and the upward force mirrors the pressure generated by the eruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Okay, so the future fossils end up on land, but you said the tall mountains hadn\u2019t formed yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Correct. In the pre-Flood world, there were no mountains as high as the ones we see today. It\u2019s estimated that the sea level rose by over 1,000 meters, enough to submerge everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yeah, but at some point, the sea level started to lower, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Yes, in Genesis, we read that the fountains of the great deep closed, and the waters receded, uncovering dry land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: And what was the mechanism that triggered this lowering of the sea level?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Simple! Once the fountains closed and the eruptions ceased, the lava began to cool, causing the seafloor to sink, which lowered the sea level to what it is today. This detail is found in Psalm 104, verses 5 to 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yes, but that still doesn\u2019t explain how marine fossils ended up on the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Right, because until that moment, tall mountains didn\u2019t exist. First, we mentioned that the waters eventually receded. Some marine creatures were left stranded on the newly exposed land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yes, but you said tall mountains didn\u2019t exist. How did they form?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: We said that the single supercontinent, Pangaea, broke apart during the year of the Flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: Yes, I remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: The continents moved from their initial, united position to where they are today\u2014all within a year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: They must have been moving at terrifying speeds! We&#8217;re talking meters per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Exactly. And some plates collided. The immense energy caused the rocks to rise, forming the tall mountains, like the Andes and the Himalayas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: And that\u2019s how the remains of marine creatures ended up on top of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Precisely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor: From what I gather, we can explain the presence of fossils on mountains with the Flood\u2014an enormous disaster. Now, what I still don\u2019t understand is how to explain the enormous disaster we\u2019re currently in. Oh, wait! That\u2019s right! 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