[Strategerist]

On threads like these, people have always been violently allergic to anyone who 'argues from authority'; -- claiming that they themselves are the only ones who "actually have any idea of what they're talking about".

It's been abundantly clear over and over again that the majority of the people arguing for abiogenic oil on these threads don't even understand the rudimentary basics of the theory they're arguing AGAINST, and have no business posting anything at all on the subject.

[tpaine]

It's been abundantly clear over and over again that the majority of the people arguing for abiogenic oil on these threads don't even understand the rudimentary basics of the theory they're arguing AGAINST, and have no business posting anything at all on the subject.

So FR's self touted 'voice of authority' on biogenic oil decrees.

Sorry fella, - but people can read articles like the one posted, - and books like Golds, -- and make rational comments about the controversy.

We all have 'business' posting on the subject; it's exactly what FR is all about.