Arks

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Can someone help me here?

Arks

Cade (guest) 16 Apr 2010 20:45

Hello, my friend in my World History class mentioned that the Arks from the movie 2012 were really being made since there have been earthquakes and other things going on. He also said the tickets were going to be $125,000! I was too worried to actually search knowing I would get "facts" so I thought the best place to ask was here. Trying to get back to my senses I thought of a few things:

1. If it was happening, why hasn't Obama or any other world leader mentioned it?

2. I would have seen this on CNN since I can't help but check.

3. Why would they be so expensive? Sure, a ticket on a cruise is bound to cost that much maybe.

4. Why are there other scheduled events in China and other countries scheduled to happen beyond 2012?

When I think of how to argue, I try to think of a way they can argue back so I can counter it better. But knowing doomsayers…

Do any of the 1-4's I mentioned seem plausible to disprove of my friend saying the making of these Arks?

Re: Arks

Astrogeek 16 Apr 2010 21:03

Well, taking the skeptical stance, I would ask for your friend's evidence. It's hard to prove that something is not true (e.g., prove to me that you are not a 300 lb reptilian alien from Ganymede), which is why the person making the positive claim bears the burden of proof. You don't have to disprove their claim, they have to prove it.

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Re: Arks

Cade (guest) 16 Apr 2010 21:08

I actually meant to. But he walked off. All he really said was "they" which brought me curious.

I DO know of a type of boat called "City Ship" I think. Its basically a luxury/vacation/suite though and its really big. But its meant for relaxation and I know that doesn't have to do with 2012.

Re: Arks

Alene Y 16 Apr 2010 21:56

Hi Cade,
1. President Obama and other world leaders aren't doing anything about it because nothing out of the ordinary is expected to happen. They have scientific advisors who will have told them it is a hoax and the claimed scenarios can't happen.

2. CNN and other news organizations aren't reporting it for the same reasons.

3. They aren't building any arks because nothing unusual is expected to happen. However, I wouldn't put it past some of the cruise lines to call their ships "arks" and jack the price sky high to take advantage of the 2012 silliness. People who are gullible enough to buy these tickets would be too embarassed to sue them when nothing happens. Cruises aren't anywhere near that expensive. I think they are around $1500 - $2000. The thing that none of the believers ever seem to think about is, if the world were ending, how would being on a ship save them. Also, if the world were ending, what would these imaginary "ark builders" need all that money for?

4. Obviously, since nothing unusual is expected by legitimate scientists, China and other countries will continue to schedule events as normal.

I don't know that you can convince your friend with facts and reasoning since he seems to have his mind filled with silly movie drivel, but it's worth a try.

Re: Arks

Cade (guest) 16 Apr 2010 22:54

Thank you very much Alene! :)

Re: Arks

Winters (guest) 17 Apr 2010 15:32

Alene Y is right how would a ARK save anyone from the earth beeing hit by a hug meteor it make no sence. If your friend is reffereing to the movie 2012 well sorry but doubt sunami will ever be more then a few 1000 feet there is no way in hell a sunami cant rap arround earth like it did in the movie. It can maybe go in land for 1000 miles that if it can as the sunami would hit land and lose momentome anyways NO ARK is beeing build …. Like astrogeek said ask him for prof if i walk away well you know he or her is full of it.