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Peak Oil

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8. Meaning

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 04:25 PM

Aug 2014

Those that have the most money to lose if the theory proved to be true have said the theory cant possibly be true thereby debunking the theory..In other words the debate continues.
http://peakoil.com/geology/abiotic-oil-and-gas-a-theory-that-refuses-to-vanish

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Ever wonder why we keep finding more and more and more and more and more OIL .... ? [View all] MindMover Mar 2014 OP

We are still using more oil then we are finding.... happyslug Mar 2014 #1

I'd bet his "48,000 feet" claim is based on ocean drilling NickB79 Aug 2014 #7

Theres a lot of nuance to this NathanSharp Aug 2015 #11

To we are not find enough to keep our society going much longer 4dsc May 2014 #2

A more plausible theory jambo101 Aug 2014 #3

Oil comes mostly from little critters Socialistlemur Aug 2014 #4

Of course its been debunked but not disproven. jambo101 Aug 2014 #5

"Debunked but not disproven"?!? NickB79 Aug 2014 #6

Meaning jambo101 Aug 2014 #8

Keep on debating. Socialistlemur Aug 2014 #10

Its ultra super duper hyperbolically disproven Socialistlemur Aug 2014 #9

New exploration and extraction technologies, and more desperation. Crystalite Oct 2015 #12