So I was just watching an episode of the History Channels Ancient Alien show and an interesting point was made. Scientists in the show allude (not really allude but tell rather) that what we know as the Noah’s Ark is really a DNA bank.
So what is a DNA Bank? Well, I can tell you it’s definitely not the bank you walk into to stash away your moneys or to take money out of your account. From a Wikipedia entry, DNA Banking refers to a repository of DNA, usually used for research. Having said this, how is Noah’s Ark a DNA bank? Well, according to the scientists in this episode, the Ark acts as a DNA bank in the sense that it has a couple of each specie. For example, a man and a woman, a male dog and a female dog – all on the Ark by the command of God. When the animals mated, they created an offspring which would have some genetic variation – thus spreading the genetic code and the genetic divide between you and I for example.
Six years ago, to be exact, on September 13 2004, Michael Schirber wrote an article titled Noah’s Cosmic Ark: Preserving DNA on the Moon which states that [the] DNA library might belong on the Moon. “It would act as a mini Noah’s Ark for repopulating the Earth after a catastrophe,” explained Bernard Foing, chief scientist with the European Space Agency, in a telephone interview with SPACE.com. “It would be a second chance.” The major benefit seen with constructing an Ark on the Moon is that it would take only a few days for a rescue mission as opposed to six months to a year from neighbouring planet, Mars where other people hope to set up an Ark.
The Frozen Ark
The Frozen Ark is a tissue bank that will store genetic materal from thousands of endangered animals. This bank has been set up in the UK. The idea behind the Frozen Ark is to preserve the “life codes” even after the species have become extinct. It is hoped that this will allow the future generations of scientists to understand long lost creatures and also help with the conservation programmes of tomorrow – BBC.
1: Scientists take whole insects, or small tissue samples from animals so life is not endangered
2: Tissue may then be frozen for safe-keeping
3: DNA extracted from tissue sample, either straight after it was obtained or after freezing
4: DNA can be used for research, which may one day lead to resurrection of extinct species
5: Some DNA samples are sent to other labs as an insurance against damage or loss
6: Unused DNA can be frozen, potentially for thousands of years
It is somewhat awry to think that this kind of man-made control is already under way. Some people and tribes believe that the End of Day is near, naming december 21, 2012 as D-day!. Whatever you think, I think this whole thing could just be another milestone that we as Humans and other living creatures on this Earth will go through; not entirely the whole D-day phenomenon but something of sizeable change…
Then again all this could be just crazy-talk. Choice is yours. End is Near! 