【TOMO雙語爆】真實版諾亞方舟 今夏出航募善款
2016年04月28日18:40
真實版諾亞方舟，即將在今年夏天從荷蘭駛向巴西。
諾亞方舟基金會（The Ark of Noah Foundation）表示，這艘船會用於基督教教育，以及為巴西孤兒募款。
由荷蘭木匠Johan Huibers所打造的這艘船，是以聖經中的《創世紀》所描述的方舟為藍圖。
它有125公尺長，29公尺寬，以及23公尺高。
方舟重達2500噸，大約等於15隻藍鯨，也就是目前已知世界上最大的動物。
方舟能承載五千人，主辦單位計劃用虛擬實境（VR）和擴增實境（AR）展覽來吸引參觀民眾。
方舟會被放置在大型駁船上，展開六千英哩長的旅程，橫越大西洋直達巴西。
抵達巴西後，主辦單位計劃讓方舟行經中南美洲，最後到美國停留。
這是Huibers所打造的第二艘方舟。
這位荷蘭木匠表示，他會有此靈感，是因為夢到他的家鄉發生水災。
不過，不像聖經裡的方舟，他們並不打算讓方舟裝滿動物，不管牠們是不是成雙成對。
英文原文：
A life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark will set sail from the Netherlands for Brazil this summer.
The Ark of Noah Foundation says the boat will be used for Christian education, and to raise money for Brazilian orphans.
Created by Dutch carpenter Johan Huibers, the ship is based on the ark described in the book of Genesis in the Bible.
It is 125 meters long, 29 meters wide, and 23 meters tall.
The ark weighs 2,500 tons. That’s the equivalent of about 15 blue whales, the largest animal ever known to have lived.
The ark can hold up to 5,000 people, and organisers plan to attract visitors with virtual and augmented reality exhibits.
The ark will be lowered onto a barge, which will take it on the 6,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil.
From Brazil, organisers plan to take the ark around South and Central America, before anchoring in the United States.
This is the second replica ark which has been built by Huibers.
The Dutch carpenter said he was inspired to build the boat by a dream that his home province was flooded.
Unlike the Biblical ark however, there’s no plan to load the boat with animals, whether two by two or otherwise.
資料來源：http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/…/20160428/849117/
