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Chip's avatar

Great to see this. 20 years or so ago I came across a paper written by some Russian scientists detailing their experiment whereby they simulated the earth mantle conditions in a lab, added a bunch of inorganic material and out popped a hydrocarbon they termed “much like light crude”. The abiotic theory has been around a long time. I remember sharing it with a colleague and his response was something to the affect that he asked his uncle who was some sort of scientist or geologist, and said uncle responded that the theory was bs. So my colleague believed it was bs too.

As for myself, I was and remain convinced that the abiotic theory is the only one with any real merit.

One of the most distressing things I have learned is just how reluctant people are to challenge their long held beliefs. Beliefs that they cannot say where from they originated.

Flippin’ Jersey's avatar

It’s fascinating that “scientists” continue to insist that fossils are the origin of oil, even when proven evidence to the contrary is provided to them. But since the oil companies pay them, they call the tune.

I’ve also read some articles about “tapped out” reservoirs inexplicably refilling with oil and natgas. I wonder how the “fossil fuel” crowd explains that?

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