SUVs and motorboats run on dead dinosaurs

Maybe that's because they don't.
Oil is not made of dead dinos.
It's made from decaying vegetation. Most vegetation that grows has oils in
it.
When it dies, it has to go somewhere. So, is oil so bad?



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Bob Noble
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On Feb 18, 4:03 pm, "donquijote1954"
wrote:
T-SHIRTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD...

In any case, you may have decided you had it with the stupid beast,
and you've decided to give a chance to the smart and small, just like
a bike or canoe. "Do not feed the dinosaur" seems like a good start.

I'm OK with the sentiment, but I'm having trouble with the metaphor.
SUVs and motorboats run on dead dinosaurs. They don't feed them. Good
luck with your campaign.

Steve

Bob Noble wrote:
SUVs and motorboats run on dead dinosaurs

Maybe that's because they don't.
Oil is not made of dead dinos.
It's made from decaying vegetation. Most vegetation that grows has oils in
it.
When it dies, it has to go somewhere. So, is oil so bad?

I don't recall anyone saying oil was bad.

Petroleum comes from decaying organic matter: plants, animals, fish,
whatever, including dinosaurs. Perhaps even the little furry guys,
although i don't know if they've been around long enough.

Y'all, I apologize for responding to that DQ wacko. I should have known
better.

Steve

In article ,
Steve Cramer wrote:

Bob Noble wrote:
SUVs and motorboats run on dead dinosaurs

Maybe that's because they don't.
Oil is not made of dead dinos.
It's made from decaying vegetation. Most vegetation that grows has oils in
it.
When it dies, it has to go somewhere. So, is oil so bad?

I don't recall anyone saying oil was bad.

Petroleum comes from decaying organic matter: plants, animals, fish,
whatever, including dinosaurs. Perhaps even the little furry guys,
although i don't know if they've been around long enough.

There is some evidence that it even comes from non-biological
hydrocarbon sources, specifically methan outgassing from deed rock.

Steve Hix wrote:
In article ,
Steve Cramer wrote:

Bob Noble wrote:
SUVs and motorboats run on dead dinosaurs
Maybe that's because they don't.
Oil is not made of dead dinos.
It's made from decaying vegetation. Most vegetation that grows has oils in
it.
When it dies, it has to go somewhere. So, is oil so bad?
I don't recall anyone saying oil was bad.

Petroleum comes from decaying organic matter: plants, animals, fish,
whatever, including dinosaurs. Perhaps even the little furry guys,
although i don't know if they've been around long enough.

There is some evidence that it even comes from non-biological
hydrocarbon sources, specifically methan outgassing from deed rock.

Right, I've just come across that idea. Would be nice if it's true.
There may be more of the stuff down there than we thought. I think we
shouldn't count on that, though.

Steve