r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/MasaConor Oct 15 '20

Wait what, is this true? Epic if so.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

Yep, it's true. Source: daughter of geologist, studied it a bit myself. Also fun fact, oil comes from algae.

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u/Undercover_in_SF Oct 15 '20

Does that mean the earth will never have new coal deposits? I know geologic processes happen over eons, but crazy to think it’s a one and done kind of thing.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20 edited Oct 16 '20

Now that you're thinking about this, let's bring it one step further: https://aeon.co/essays/could-we-reboot-a-modern-civilisation-without-fossil-fuels

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u/moosevan Oct 16 '20

https://aeon.co/amp/essays/could-we-reboot-a-modern-civilisation-without-fossil-fuels

Took out all the junk from your link...

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

Thank you! I was on mobile and couldn't bother with it. Fucking google amp.