Its embarrasing that we should still find such an idea controversial in the 21st century.
Just before the flood, before the fall of the babel tower and before Sodom and Gomorrah were burned to cinders.
Really? The Tower of Babel, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because their inhabitants used wisdom, reason and science to observe their surroundings? I'd like to see your Bible because none of that is indicated in my copy.