Question

is dowsing a scientifically approved method to locate underground features?
○ no, because there are not enough professional dowsers yet
○ yes, it has always been correct
● no, as no controlled trial has ever shown it to be more effective than chance
○ yes, because hard science has backed it up

question 70
which may have been the inspiration of the great flood myth in the bible?
○ real accounts of a global flood
○ the flooding in southeast asia from a tsunami
● the flooding of the black sea
○ it is simply a cautionary tale

Explanation:

First Question (Dowsing)

To determine if dowsing is scientifically approved, we analyze each option:

• "No, because there are not enough professional dowsers yet" is incorrect as scientific approval depends on evidence, not the number of practitioners.
• "Yes, it has always been correct" is wrong because scientific methods require empirical validation, and dowsing lacks such consistent proof.
• "No, as no controlled trial has ever shown it to be more effective than chance" is correct. Scientific approval requires controlled experiments showing effectiveness beyond random chance, and dowsing has not met this criterion.
• "Yes, because hard science has backed it up" is incorrect as there is no scientific evidence (hard science) supporting dowsing's effectiveness.

To identify the inspiration for the Great Flood myth in the Bible:

• "real accounts of a global flood" is unlikely as a global flood of the scale described in the myth lacks geological evidence of a single global event.
• "the flooding in Southeast Asia from a tsunami" is not related to the region or context of the biblical flood narrative.
• "the flooding of the Black Sea" is a plausible candidate. Geological evidence suggests a significant flooding of the Black Sea (from the Mediterranean) that could have inspired flood myths in the region (including biblical narratives' cultural context).
• "It is simply a cautionary tale" is too simplistic; flood myths often have roots in real environmental events, and this option ignores potential historical/geological inspirations.

Answer:

No, as no controlled trial has ever shown it to be more effective than chance

Second Question (Great Flood Myth)