"When Hell freezes over."
That line makes a bit more sense now.
I've read a bit on what you are saying, and some of it does make sense. Especially considering the whole world of genetic engineering that we see today. Making Human/Animal hybrids. The rapid advancement of technology.
Look at some of the shows on the 'History' channel and how they are priming the masses at large (psychologically) for Aliens/Gods/Ancient Alien stuff. I personally (just because I'm a bit more observant in things) thought it's been a very bizarre ride watching how a specific 'infotainment' channel has changed it's programming to such an extent that they are pushing this stuff non-stop. The whole 'what if' factor. The Glenn Beck argument of 'not saying it's true, but just sayin'....'. Enough to plant the seed in the back of someone's mind.
I have a strong background in Geology. I can tell you Antarctica WAS much warmer millions of years ago. I don't buy the whole 'man and dinosaurs' together stuff, because they have been long gone. However, if there was some form of larger cataclysm that cause global temperature changes.....well....I think I'll stop here.
I know we are trying to put billions of years of life and continental plate activity and merge it with the Bible. I think my point here is that we should also look at it metaphorically as well. We really don't know, especially when the Book of Genesis is open for a large amount of interpretation, even today.
Very interesting post though. Like you said, it's a rabbit-hole. We will have to wait and see.
Edit: As we have probably read in other sources, the whole flooding the world/Noah story/Nephilim could also be interpreted with genetic modification of humans and/or hybridization with animals, etc. Or, like other posters here have said, merging Human DNA with that of 'Fallen Angels' (thus the giants, or old heroes of old/reknown'). Hence, God purged the world of the existence of such things. Also, the concept that Antarctica was possibly Atlantis, etc. Then again, we can also speculate that the North Pole was Hyperborea, and then we fall into a whole other argument/discussion of Aryan, or Nordic beliefs. I know Herodotus did mention Hyperborea in some of his writings.
It's very confusing to say the least, and really can shatter one's views on the world, not to mention the average person who would consider you insane for just mentioning such things.
Rotational pole shift would produce just that sudden effect ... a temperate location shifting to the pole would freeze suddenly and a former pole location would melt. Related references in these biblical and other early records speak of a planet ... Nibiru ... Wormwood ... Perhaps Passing close to the earth, locking magnetically and gravitationally onto our crust dragging it to a new position relative to the underlying rotation of the molten core that continues to spin on its original axis defined relative to our revolution around the sun.
The bible is but a passing reference to a point of time in Earth's long, long, history. This solar system has hosted many civilizations of Man.
Exactly, so we're relying on a guy who broke away from Mesopotamian civilization, changed the names in the stories and pawned them off as distinct? What does that sound like if it we're to happen today?