Computer simulation duplicates 'miracle' with heavy wind, shallow lagoon
(NEWSER) - The parting of the Red Sea attributed to Moses could have been nothing more than a natural phenomenon, not a miracle, says a team of researchers. Colorado scientists have created a computer simulation revealing that a strong east wind blowing overnight over a shallow lagoon off northern Egypt could expose mud flats for four hours. In the Bible, Moses parts the water so the Israelites can flee the pharaoh's soldiers, who are swallowed up when they follow. More»