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Wood samples put CBN News' Noah's Ark investigation under scrutiny

Andrew Jones tells Billy Hallowell that laboratory tests will examine samples recovered deep inside Turkey's Durupınar formation.

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Noah's Ark Investigation Takes NEW TURN After Surprising Discovery

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0:28Jones says charred and uncharred wood was recovered deep inside the formation earlier in the summer.
2:30The team delayed announcing the discovery while establishing security procedures and testing partnerships to deter looting.
3:13Planned analyses include radiocarbon dating, wood-species identification and examination for resin coatings.
4:53Jones outlines testing schedules involving laboratories in the United States, Turkey and Switzerland.
5:52Jones expresses his personal belief that the site is the Ark while emphasizing step-by-step verification.

Israel's election filled much of CBN News' week, but a different investigation drew its largest upload audience: the search for Noah's Ark.

In "Noah's Ark Investigation Takes NEW TURN After Surprising Discovery", Andrew Jones of Noah's Ark Scans tells Billy Hallowell that researchers recovered charred and uncharred wood deep inside Turkey's Durupınar formation earlier in the summer. The boat-shaped geological site has long attracted people who believe it could be the Ark's resting place.

Jones says the team delayed announcing the find while arranging secure procedures and testing partnerships to discourage looting. His most useful distinction comes midway through the interview: "What we're saying is we found wood in the Durupınar boat formation." He personally believes the site is the Ark, while describing a research process involving radiocarbon dating, wood-species identification and resin analysis.

That testing is also what several viewers want to hear more about. They ask why the discovery was announced before results were available; others wonder whether the samples might shed light on the biblical reference to gopher wood.

The interview has reached roughly 685,000 views and remains the channel's busiest upload for daily viewing. Across eighteen uploads, election reports followed Netanyahu's early results through Herzog's call for compromise, while the National Mall prayer gathering brought another strand of CBN News' Christian coverage.

The channel added 10,000 subscribers over the week, although daily viewing is below its usual pace. Among nearby broadcasters, New York Post and NewsNation had larger weekly viewing totals; CBN News also added more views than the similarly sized Washington Post. Within its own catalog, the wood-sample interview is drawing the most attention, with the laboratory work yet to supply its next substantive answer.

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Why would they hold it that long from "earlier this summer" without testing it, and then announce it still before testing it?
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We might get to find out what gopher wood really is!
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We don't need the ark to prove the truth of bible. But this is awesome 😊
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