And a few CDs and books too. I've become convinced that most of the professional creationists and ID-ists are totally cynical con artists, preying on Christians and Muslims just like fake preachers and faith healers.
. Drilling for oil is expensive, and involves a degree of risk. The more you understand about the ancient climate at the time the strata was laid down, the better your chance of identifying a possible crude oil reservoir. Modern oil exploration makes heavy use of micropaleontology, or the study of microscopic fossil life, such as algaes and diatoms. Combined with stratigraphy, geologists paint a picture of the ancient climate in order to drill fewer dry holes. In this way, geology and evolutionary theory combine into the applied science of petroleum engineering.
Excellent point. Here's links to some essays on the subject from the
. This is the professional organization of the oil prospectors. One can say that the free market has proven evolution and normal geology to be true; if another theory worked better and made more money, it would be used.