Nostr

You mean that kerogen isn’t formed via other mechanisms?

If this is what you’re asking… I don’t know of any concrete proof that kerogen can’t be generated via other processes, but oil is big business and scientists have been studying the link between oil reservoirs and their source rocks for decades. There is ample information suggesting that kerogen is derived from plants and little evidence (to no?) evidence to suggest another process that would create kerogen.

The only reason to need another explanation for the creation of kerogen is if you are motivated to disbelieve the most simple and widely supported explanation.

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Niel Liesmons 2y ago

I see! Thanks man 🙏

Guy Swann 2y ago

It’s not being “motivated to disbelieve the most widely supported” explanation, more than it’s attempting to address some contradictions that the most widely held theory has a handful of potentially serious contradictions that only seem very loosely addressed. Essentially argued unimportant due to the other evidence in favor of it.

While the abiogenic theory has contradictions as well, but presents an extremely compelling explanation. I don’t “adhere” to either, but think the abiogenic theory is very interesting and I think the simple “the default must be true” mentality makes it much easier for the vast majority to ignore the contradictions in the status quo, while believing any inability to fully explain every piece in an alternative theory suggests what we already think must, by default, be the truth.

I obviously only have limited knowledge of this and it’s mostly a passing interest of mine. But I think both are compelling explanations and neither has conclusively convinced me.

I’m less inclined to simply believe what I’m told because those things have turned out to be wrong a *ton* of times in my past. If the economics, civics, nutrition, and medical “truths” I was taught (plus every war we’ve been through was built on staggering piles of bullshit), then why should I blindly believe the other “norms” they are so certain of? Seems to have a pretty garbage track record so far in my life, and not that some of these theories were just a little wrong either, it’s often terribly wrong with disastrous consequences…

So I choose to leave it open. Seems like a very reasonable decision from my perspective. 🤷🏻‍♂️

armstrys 2y ago

I respect the skepticism, but the study of petroleum generation is decades old and there is little reason to expect misinformation here. Additionally, I have not seen any concrete reasons to doubt the biogenic theory to explain all petroleum deposits on earth. Reservoir recharge and long migration pathways are both easily explained by the theory and chemical fingerprint data from oil and source rock deposits support the theory. If you have any specific examples of vast oil deposits that contradict the theory I would be glad to look into it.

armstrys 2y ago

I think the other important distinction here is that scientist being hired and trained by every single profit motivated oil and gas company exploring for oil is taught the biogenic theory. No private company would ever put money on the line to drill and oil exploration well that wasn’t supported by the biogenic theory. I think as bitcoiners we can all agree that is a strong signal of reality. This is extremely different than economic/medical policy and information being pushed by governments who are not profit driven.