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William Seger

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3. It's not a "daily" process
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 01:38 PM
Mar 2012

Organic matter that decomposes in air does not turn into fossil fuels. "Biogenisis" of fossil fuels begins with decomposition by anaerobic bacteria, so the organic matter first needs to be buried so it's not exposed to air. That would be the result of relatively infrequent catastrophic events such as flooding, not a daily process. But even if we assume it's more or less continually happening somewhere on Earth, there is no justification whatsoever for your claim that it's happening faster than we are extracting it.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 OP
So peak oil is a farce? nt LARED Mar 2012 #1
lots of people think so NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #8
Do you know what Peak Oil means? Javaman Apr 2012 #12
Yeah. Peak Oil: deadinsider May 2012 #17
ummm OnTheOtherHand Mar 2012 #2
It's not a "daily" process William Seger Mar 2012 #3
it appears as if you are part of the "anaerobic fossil fuels crew" Javaman Mar 2012 #4
Yessss... Finally. Say it with me. Speck-You-Lay-Shun. Of the creative type. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #5
that well may not be deep enough to tap into abiotic oil sources NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #10
"other wells that have refilled elsewhere." Javaman Apr 2012 #11
Nature will store excess CO2 as carbohydrate. GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #6
Yep libodem Apr 2012 #7
petri dish and agar NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #9
I ponder the abiotic oil theory libodem Apr 2012 #13
Do you know the definition of Peak Oil? Javaman Apr 2012 #14
Now I do libodem Apr 2012 #15
Java guy; Peak Oil is about SUPPLY deadinsider May 2012 #18
Here you go... Javaman May 2012 #19
Actually it's both, I guess.. deadinsider May 2012 #20
I agree, but first it's demand. Then it's supply. Javaman May 2012 #22
Again: we disagree on the terminology, but our endgame is the same deadinsider May 2012 #23
Reminds me of a story. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #16
So we're gonna power everything with olives? nt deadinsider May 2012 #21
Thanks. I was trying to point out what you are pointing out. JDPriestly May 2012 #24
I think its too late to scale back gyroscope May 2012 #25
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