From: OrionWorks
It's my understanding Carbon 14 has a short half-life, at least in the
geological sense - 5,730 years. Carbon 14 can't be used effectively to date
anything older than around 40 - 50 thousand years. For an explanation of
Carbon-14 dating see:
http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/carbon_dating.asp
thank-you for the carbon 14 reference
Is it the paper's contention that petroleum could created in less than 40 -
50 thousands years using the above chemical process?
my friend - who is a ChE not a civil engineer - says this paper means it is
a continuous process
he also says this research is why russia in a net exporter of oil - not that
they make it - that they know where to look for it
but your point on carbon 14 is well taken - you wouldn't expect to find it
in fossil fuels nor abiotic fuels -- would there be any other distinction
which could be measured?
-alex
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