Kentucky prefers Noah's Ark theme park over education

[TheL]

I'm still trying to figure out why anyone thought that a full-scale model of the Ark as described in Genesis would convince anyone of the veracity thereof.  Given time, money, and a reason to give a damn, I could build a perfect full-scale model of Aslan's How, but that doesn't make Narnia real.

[RavynousHunter]

Does this mean the FSTDT Moonbase isn't an option anymore?

Given Newt's plan for a moon colony ...

Pfft, his moon colony would fail almost immediately.  We can just keep 'im in a cage to poke with sticks and laugh at.  I mean, Moon Base will be chock full of awesome people, we'd need a village idiot to round things out...

[N. De Plume]

Does this mean the FSTDT Moonbase isn't an option anymore?

Given Newt's plan for a moon colony ...

Just means we gotta beat him to it.

[Star Cluster]

I'm still trying to figure out why anyone thought that a full-scale model of the Ark as described in Genesis would convince anyone of the veracity thereof.  Given time, money, and a reason to give a damn, I could build a perfect full-scale model of Aslan's How, but that doesn't make Narnia real.

Building it isn't the real issue, as far as I'm concerned.  Like you say, we can build shit.

What I want them to do once they do have it built is start filling it up with real animals like Noah supposedly did.  And that would be 2 of every animal and 7 of "clean" animals.  And I'll be willing to wager they'd not have to go too far out from Kentucky before they'd have the damn thing so full they would be unable to move inside it.  Then I want them to explain why all the different species of animals on earth can't possibly fit in it. 

And I'd also be willing to bet that although they see it can't happen, they'll insist it did because, by god, the Babble says it did, so it has to be true.

[clockworkgirl21]

I think a Biblical theme park sounds awesome. The problem is, it isn't meant to be entertaining, but educational. *shudder*

[Random Gal]

I'm still trying to figure out why anyone thought that a full-scale model of the Ark as described in Genesis would convince anyone of the veracity thereof.  Given time, money, and a reason to give a damn, I could build a perfect full-scale model of Aslan's How, but that doesn't make Narnia real.

Yes. Fill it up with animals and float it on the ocean for forty days and nights; THEN I'll be impressed.

[StallChaser]

Because it's a "museum" and therefore educational and deserving of public funds.

That would be perfect for the fundie word redefinition project if it was to ever happen...

[TheL]

I'm still trying to figure out why anyone thought that a full-scale model of the Ark as described in Genesis would convince anyone of the veracity thereof.  Given time, money, and a reason to give a damn, I could build a perfect full-scale model of Aslan's How, but that doesn't make Narnia real.

Yes. Fill it up with animals and float it on the ocean for forty days and nights; THEN I'll be impressed.

But why would you try to float Aslan's How?

[SpaceProg]

All the DNA coding from all the species on the planet could fit into an Ark that size...  Hmmmmm Aliens...?

[ironbite]

Ironbite-Obligatory.

[N. De Plume]

^ I still can’t get over the fact that that guy actually let himself be filmed with that hair!

You know, when I first saw the thread title, for a moment I thought this had something to do with Noah’s Ark waterpark in Wisconsin Dells. (Yeah, even though it said Kentucky.)

[SkyTrekTower]

It is horrible that education is being cut while this park gets to keep its tax breaks.  I understand houses of worship not having taxes, but a tourist attraction should pay them.

Slightly off topic, but points out why it's stupid for the park to be tax exempt.

What also makes me mad is that the economic argument doesn't work when you consider what the state has done when it comes to reopening the old Kentucky Kingdom.  There, the parks original owner is asking for $30million(I believe) in bonds to help reopen the park.  This is a one time thing, and the guy is contributing millions of his own dollars to reopen the park.  Yet the government refused due to it being unnecessary spending.  Now, a park in the middle of Louisville that will be paying taxes and supporting area businesses seems like a good thing to spend money on, especially when it will cost less than giving this park yearly tax breaks larger than the amount the Louisville park is asking for once.

[N. De Plume]

What also makes me mad is that the economic argument doesn't work when you consider what the state has done when it comes to reopening the old Kentucky Kingdom.  There, the parks original owner is asking for $30million(I believe) in bonds to help reopen the park.  This is a one time thing, and the guy is contributing millions of his own dollars to reopen the park.  Yet the government refused due to it being unnecessary spending.  Now, a park in the middle of Louisville that will be paying taxes and supporting area businesses seems like a good thing to spend money on, especially when it will cost less than giving this park yearly tax breaks larger than the amount the Louisville park is asking for once.

Who needs to make sense when you have ideology, right?

[Oriet]

I understand houses of worship not having taxes...

I don't.

[MaybeNever]

I understand houses of worship not having taxes...

I don't.

Neither do I. I do understand that some people think religion is necessary to be a good person and a good citizen, therefore religious establishments are a public good and shouldn't pay taxes. But this is so self-evidently not the case that it's like giving tax breaks to research of female hysteria.

Then I want them to explain why all the different species of animals on earth can't possibly fit in it.

That's silly. Of course they don't need your "scientist" LIEBERAL atheist humanist pagan communist "species". They just need to have two of each KIND, a term that is rigorously defined, and supported by considerable Biblical reference, as "whatever bullshit we want or need it to be".