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Originally Posted by baltimorebayside  Think about that idiot theory?....WHy didn't they decompose? Why did all the animals and plant life die in certain areas ??
I still believe the oil is a natural by-product from the earth's core, as it perks up thru the rock it picks up organic matter. |
Any science behind that, or is it a matter of faith?
I ask because I haven't looked into it before. I suspect that
your theory is a bit oversimplified, though. By "organic material", scientists don't mean "dinosaurs", but a collection of all local life, from animals to plants to bacteria and oceanic microbes, settled out of oceans over millions of years. It's not hard to picture that much material over such a timespan.
The Earth's core is mostly iron. Carbon-based compounds do not spontaneously flow from a molten metal puddle.
I just heard a conversation with an expert in oil on MPR. He said that Iraq and the surrounding nations have vast infrastructure in place just waiting to handle the immense reserves of the area, and as soon as investors can mobilize, several million barrels a day can be flowing within months. I'm not promoting anything, but that's what's likely to happen eventually, IMO. Prices may come down, as may the sense of urgency for developing substitute energy sources. Such is human nature.