[tpaine]

Gold differs, -- with an interesting theory that many have accepted, and are using to drill deep, putting their money on the line. Why call him a 'crank'?
What's your 'bone of contention'?

Who is drilling deep on Gold's theory?

Read the link at 46, and refute Golds contentions. I have no special knowledge, other than reading his book & articles etc, like these.

Sure, companies drill deep based on seismic data, but I can assure you that there are no companies just drilling deep on the theory that Gold may be right and there is oil all over the place down there.

Yep, you and Cincy are just calmly 'assuring' all us "paranoid-conspiracy mongering types (that frequent this web site, as you may have noted) -- it's all a sinister plot of Big Business and he's being persecuted for speaking the truth by the scientific "establishment."

To me, the above sounds a lot like the paranoid ranting of one of the politically correct mongering types that frequent this web site. --- Who insist that the dictates of the conventional wisdom of the day must be obeyed.
-- So go figure why some here have such a bone on about the issue.
I sure don't.

[Rodney King]

I'm perfectly open minded on the issue as a whole. However, I have pretty good knowledge of oil drilling, and I can tell you that the vague reference to some Russian drilling notwithstanding, the E&P companies are not expending the resources on this theory.