[thackney]

Because it isn’t true. Heat and Pressure break down heavy crude oil molecules into smaller, simpler molecules like Natural Gas, octane, etc.

We do it every day in our refineries. The physics doesn’t reverse because it is underground.

[PeterPrinciple]

Because it isn’t true. Heat and Pressure break down heavy crude oil molecules into smaller, simpler molecules like Natural Gas, octane, etc.

We do it every day in our refineries. The physics doesn’t reverse because it is underground.

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There is this thing called organic chemistry, which is not as simple as you present. Carbon has a natural affinity for itself to produce longer chains with itself and other elements. That is why we are a carbon based life form.

Your refinery example is a distilling process, separating the different length of chains, very little changing of bonds, if any.

Thanks for the question, maybe that organic chem has value yet.

[American Constitutionalist]

What most people would be surprised about and won't believe is that ? petroleum products can be produced and refined from wood.
Yes, wood, when a piece of wood or paper is burned there is a chemical process that is released that releases butane, methane, and other gasses.
Even gasoline can be, or a form of it can be produced from wood.