Three scientists \u2014 Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli \u2014 and their assistant Igor, who work at NASAL, begin to take an interest in creationism. Alarmed, their superiors send them to a psychologist, Professor Faggioli \u2014 a shady character determined to get them fired by making them seem insane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re in Professor Faggioli\u2019s office, where it\u2019s now Banani\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are talking about a book Banani found, about the geological evidence for Noah\u2019s Flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PAPAIA <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Loudly, pointing at an empty chair) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh\u2026 Look over there! Banani\u2019s book. He forgot it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAVIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PAPAIA <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s interesting, you know? Banani found it in the garage. It belonged to his grandfather. It talks about the geological evidence for the Great Flood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAVIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Mouth full) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evidence? Like\u2026 ark fossils?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PAPAIA <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Flipping through the book, serious) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No, no ark. But if you take the Genesis account as a base\u2026 according to this book, geology shows exactly what you\u2019d expect from something like the Flood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example \u2014 listen to this \u2014 you find marine fossils on mountaintops, above sea level. As if the oceans once covered the continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAVIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Stops chewing) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PAPAIA <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then: rapid burial of plants and animals. Like, not slow death\u2026 but boom, quickly buried by sediments. Like in a catastrophe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAVIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(With a shiver) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like\u2026 geological lasagna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PAPAIA <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Hesitant, then nods) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026In a way, yes. Layers of sediment laid down fast, spread over huge areas. And the strange part is, the sediments seem to have been transported from far away \u2014 like something pushed them there with force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAVIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Looking at the book, both curious and skeptical) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wow. Interesting! Definitely worth digging into!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IGOR <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeah, that\u2019s also what you said last Friday in the cafeteria\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
when they were serving amatriciana! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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