The latest about the search for Noah's Ark

From: Allen & Diane Roy (Dianeroy@peoplepc.com)
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 13:47:49 EST

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    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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