The Biblical account of the Flood is not historically accurate.

Secondly, I'd like to make a disclaimer that should not affect the parameters of this debate and is hopefully self-evident, but due to the sensitive nature of the topic, here it is nonetheless: There is no way (at this point in time, at least) to prove anything with absolute certainty. (And obviously if there was, there would be nothing to debate. ) Even in the realms of science, nothing is definite. Scientists postulate and theorize, new information comes up and they theorize once more. As such, I cannot and do not claim to bring indisputable evidence proving the accounts of the flood in the bible to be historically accurate. To do such a thing would require years, if not a lifetime (or more) of hands-on research. What I can only attempt to do is bring adequate, reasonable evidence and suggestive proofs - nothing more. It's interesting to note that followers of the bible are not the only group with accounts of a great flood. Mesopotamian folklore, Hindu mythology, and Greek tales all contain stories similar in content. [1] With over 100 different flood myths from various cultures, it wouldn't be implausible to assume that tales of a great flood manifested from survivors of such an event. When, where and how are all legitimate questions raised with such an assertion, and without going too much into detail (for those interested, I provide sources below) here is at least one explanation for how it could have occurred: Bruce Masse, an environmental archaeologist, offers a realistic possibility for such an event. [2] [3] His hypothesis is that approximately 5000 years ago, a large comet crashed into the coastline of Madagascar, resulting in a succession of 600-foot-high tsunamis colliding along shorelines of the world. The comet also, to quote, ". .. injected plumes of superheated water vapor and aerosol particulates into the atmosphere. Within hours, the infusion of heat and moisture blasted its way into jet streams and spawned superhurricanes that pummeled the other side of the planet. " Masse estimates that up to 80% of the world's population may have perished. This answers the when, where and how. It also fits in with description in the bible. ". .. all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. " [Genesis 7:11] As for historical relevance, the flood of Noah's time is said to date back to before 2100 BC (the exact year is not known; there is some controversy regarding the exact timeline. It is placed usually somewhere between 2300 BC and 2100 BC. [4]), which puts it within the approximation of the 5,000 years Masse estimated. The above information implies that the historical accuracy of the flood as written in the bible is perfectly plausible. [1] . http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] . http://discovermagazine.com... [3] . http://science.howstuffworks.com... [4] . http://en.wikipedia.org... I also would like to apologize - these past few days have been unexpectedly busy, which (to my regret) has not allowed the time I would have liked to have spent on these arguments. As such, I've (made an attempt to) boil my points down to their simplest forms. Once again, my apologies. Looking forward to PRO's arguments.