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[-] Dirk@lemmy.ml 22 points 20 hours ago

So there’s oceans at the bottom and above us? Are we in some kind of bubble now? What happens if the firmament leaks water down into the bubble? Will it fill up, and where does the air go? Has the Waters above the firmament ocean a surface? And whats above that surface?

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 hours ago

It's literally what happens in the story of Noah.

where does the air go?

Hmm. They had bellows, and knew what air is, so that's actually a period-appropriate question. Maybe Sheol can be pressurised, or maybe Noah just didn't notice the air getting thicker.

The rest is just a version of "what's outside the universe", which applies to real cosmology too.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Has the Waters above the firmament ocean a surface? And whats above that surface?

'How about we explore the area above that surface later?'

[-] witheyeandclaw@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 18 hours ago

The firmament did open and leak. That's why we don't live as long as Methusaleh anymore, silly.

[-] huppakee@feddit.nl 3 points 19 hours ago

now

Now? No. Back then? Yes, the writing says so.

[-] ooli3@sopuli.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago

That is exactly why the "Floodgate" are here

[-] Dirk@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

Let that sink in: They installed a mechanism to intentionally flood our underwater cave!

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

It's pretty on-brand for Talmudic god, honestly.

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago
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