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Save the planet, hold your breath (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

I thought fossil fuel evolved from the anaerobic decay of dinosaurs and prehistoric plankton mixing with sediment which put it under intense heat and pressure.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    evolved is the wrong term here. Fossil fuels are formed. This is a meaningful distinction because both plants and animals are evolved and had time to adapt to the presence of the other to create a symbiotic relationship.

    Fossil fuels formation is a geological process. There is no cycle, and it is a process not dependent on living things to work the process.

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