Thank , Ake , for noting in one place that it is mainly me who gets the insults , and in another place that those offering arguments do so because they are losing the argument ......think that's more or less correct......glad someone's noticing !.                      Thanks joe for clarifying for me.                                                                                           Thanks keith, for providing the ref I did not have to hand, even though not supporting my position. Which brings me to bill.   You will remember I hope, that I never claimed that it was proof of the noahic flood , but that this evidence was consistent with it. Neither am I claiming I can prove the geologic model proposed from the bible , but then neither can you prove your model....or should I say current model. It has been calculated that were the earth flat all round the sea would cover it to some depth. The creationist model is of a pre flood world of less pronounced ups and downs giving way to higher mountains and deeper ocean basins from major geologic activity during the flood. As I say, can't prove it, but the model accounts for the water......ringwoodite or not !