Here is the latest about the search for Noah's Ark which I received in the email.
Allen Roy
> From: Susan Fikse <>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 13:26:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Noah's Ark Alliance Policies and Procedures
Reply-to:
Noah's Ark Alliance
Policies and Procedures
The Reward
The Noah's Ark Alliance, hereinafter referred to as the
NAA, will give a reward of $1 million (U.S.) to any person
or group who finds the ancient, biblical Noah's ark and
confirms its present existence by offering incontrovertible,
scientific proof to the NAA before December 31, 2000.
Policies and Procedures
1. The NAA's singular purpose is to encourage the discovery
of Noah's ark, then with the help of a panel of experts, to
review and evaluate evidence, to present the reward, and to
make appropriate public announcements. The mission of the
NAA is not to fund or be involved in expeditions. That
will be the task of others.
2. Claimants should submit complete, self-justifying
evidence in the English language only to the Noah's Ark
Alliance, 3235 Satellite Blvd., Suite 555, Duluth, Georgia,
30096, USA. Include all details, documents, photographs,
artifacts, results of scientific testing, video tapes,
maps, testimonies and all other possible, specific evidence
that would be necessary for a complete evaluation. Claims
that merely make a general statement such as, "I know where
the ark is," or "The ark is at such and such location" will
not be considered valid unless accompanied by actual proof.
The reward will not be given merely for information about
the location of Noah's ark, but for incontrovertible,
scientific proof of its existence as stated above.
3. Valid entries must include contact information to
enable the NAA to respond to claimants. Include complete
mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail
address, if available. Unless contact information is
included, the entry will not be considered valid.
4. Members of the panel of experts who will assist the NAA
evaluate the claims, or anyone officially associated with
the NAA, will not be eligible for the reward.
5. If two or more people or groups submit the same claim
information and proof, which prove valid, the reward will
go to the one that arrives at the NAA office first. All
claims will be date- and time-stamped upon arrival. In the
event one claimant provides information before another
claimant but does not provide the required proof, the
reward will be given to the person who first provides the
required proof.
6. The NAA reserves the right to require additional
information and justification. The NAA also reserves the
right to require an on-site verification visit either by
themselves or by their designated representatives, as well
as independent scientific testing to determine dating and
authenticity.
7. If some person or group knows the ark's location but
does not have the actual, needed proof, it will be the
responsibility of the claimant to arrange for the proof,
such as by engaging a qualified search team whose work
would be considered credible by the scientific world and by
the NAA. In such cases, the claimant and the search team
should establish a formal, legal agreement for sharing the
reward before the claim and proof are submitted to the NAA.
Provide the NAA with a copy of the legal agreement.
8. As previously stated, the reward will be for proof. If
as in number 7 above there is no agreement, the NAA may
determine that a person or group who provides the actual
verification and proof may, by virtue of their efforts, be
worthy of all or a portion of the reward.
9. The NAA will have the sole right to determine the
validity of any claim, and will have final authority on the
determination of a reward recipient or recipients. The
determination of what constitutes proof and who should be
assigned the reward rests solely with the NAA, with final
approval necessary by the entities supplying the reward
money. All decisions by the NAA are final.
10. The length of time required after the final proof is
submitted and until the reward money is assigned will
depend upon the amount of verification required and
problems encountered, such as verification access to the
claimed site, which could be affected by such things as
weather and required permissions. The NAA is not committed
to a specific time frame for assigning the reward, but will
in good faith act as expeditiously and as soon as possible
after December 31, 2000.
11. Neither the NAA nor any of the experts or others who
may be consulted takes responsibility or accepts liability
for the safe passage of expeditions to locate the ark and
to make claims according to this offer. Those who search
for the ark in pursuit of the reward do so at their own
risk. Neither do they accept any liability for expenses
incurred by claimants.
12. Entries and evidence submitted will become the property
of the NAA. Claimants are encouraged to keep a personal
copy for their records.
Noah's Ark Alliance
3235 Satellite Blvd., Suite 555
Duluth, Georgia, 30096 USA
E-mail: sfikse@mindspring.com
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