There has never been any reason to beleive the Earth is any different from any other planet in having a large portion of its makeup being primordial methane. There is probably at least as much methane as there is water.
18 posted on 04/16/2011 4:21:55 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck
(Napolean fries the idea powder.)
20 posted on 04/16/2011 10:31:15 AM PDT by patton
(I am sure that I have done dumber thigns in my life, but at the moment, I am unable to recall them.)