[djf]

All modern western abiotic oil theories have their genesis in the Soviet Union.

http://www.questionsquestions.net/docs04/peakoil1.html

The fact is that the chemistry is well describable. Another fact is that no matter how much carbon and hydrogen and oxygen we see on the surface of the Earth, it is miserably less than that in the interior, probably billionths.

My personal opinion is that we will in time find out both sides are correct. After all, it is not unusual at all to see complex hydrocarbons in the atmospheres of our outer planets, and last time I checked, nobody is claiming there are any dinosaurs there.

[rabscuttle385]

Another fact is that no matter how much carbon and hydrogen and oxygen we see on the surface of the Earth, it is miserably less than that in the interior, probably billionths.

Shhh! Don't tell the liberals...they will blame Bush for the presence of all that evil carbon.

[Justa]

"After all, it is not unusual at all to see complex hydrocarbons in the atmospheres of our outer planets, and last time I checked, nobody is claiming there are any dinosaurs there."

This point is grossly under-appreciated. Hydrocarbons have also been detected in comets which dates the compounds to before the formation of the solar system.