Summary of #54 Jerome Corsi on abiotic oil

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Jerome Corsi, author and podcast host, believes in abiotic oil, which is the concept that oil is not derived from ancient organic matter, but is created synthetically in the mantle of the Earth. He argues that the theory of oil coming from sedimentary rock, as suggested by traditional fossil fuel geochemists, cannot be proven. Corsi also discredits the notion that carbon dioxide is poisonous to the environment, claiming that its effect on global warming is negligible compared to that of water vapor. Moreover, he believes that Earth is capable of supporting a large population and that limiting population growth would reduce the number of brilliant minds capable of developing advanced technology. Overall, Corsi is challenging mainstream beliefs about the origins of oil and the impact of carbon dioxide on climate change.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the video, Dr. Jerome Corsi introduces himself as a writer with a long career in academia, federally funded research, banking and finance. He emphasizes his passion for writing about climate change and global warming as a subject of his books, articles, and podcasts, and particularly questions the traditional belief that oil comes from organic materials such as dinosaurs. He explains that geologists who think oil is formed in sedimentary rock do not have any provable explanation of their theories. Meanwhile, he believes that the chemistry of oil is well-understood and can be made synthetically in the mantle of the earth, known as abiotic oil. He concludes by describing his book, "The Truth about Global Warming, Climate Change and Energy," as one of the trilogy he is writing entitled "The Great Awakening Trilogy."
• 00:05:00 In this section, author Jerome Corsi discusses the concept of abiotic oil, which is the idea that oil is not a byproduct of ancient organic matter, but a natural process that occurs in the mantle of the earth. Corsi notes that the fossil fuel geochemists who believe in traditional theories of oil formation are becoming fewer in number due to the recognition that dead organisms could not have produced the enormous quantities of oil found in the earth's reserves. He also brings up the philosophy of environmentalism, which he argues has been co-opted by neo-Marxist and anti-capitalist beliefs that underpin the narrative of global warming and climate change.
• 00:10:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi discusses the German chemists who studied oil to discover how it was created. They developed a process called the Fisher-Tropsch process for synthesizing oil using coal, intense heat, and intense pressure. Hydrocarbon chains are essentially structures of carbon and hydrogen, and their atom structure determines whether they are oil or another hydrocarbon. Moreover, he explains how coal is formed abiotically and is, in essence, metamorphosed oil.
• 00:15:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi discusses the chemical composition of coal and how it is basically a hydrocarbon. Corsi explains that the Earth's mantle has the necessary carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen reactions to produce hydrocarbons synthetically. He goes on to explain how the catalyst produced from iron oxide can combine carbon and hydrogen elements to form hydrocarbon forms. Corsi cites Thomas Gold, who wrote the book "The Deep Hot Biosphere," which explains how the mantle of the Earth produces hydrocarbons that feed the bacteriological structures found deep in the ocean. Gold realized that in the bottom of the oceans, there is a biosphere that is fed through thermal chimneys and exudes different hydrocarbon products.
• 00:20:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi presents his theory that oil is not a finite resource. He argues that oil is abiotic and that it comes from deep within the earth, where hydrocarbons form over time. Corsi explains that oil bubbles up to the surface through vents and fractures in the bedrock. He uses the examples of the Gulf of Mexico and the offshore drilling happening in Brazil and North Sea to support his theory. Corsi believes that if we could drill deep enough, we would find oil in many other parts of the world that have yet to be explored.
• 00:25:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi argues that the idea of running out of oil and natural resources is a built-in fear that has been around for centuries. He mentions Julian Simon, a natural resources economist who believes that these resources are so extensive that we will probably never run out of them. Corsi goes on to explain the Saudi Arabian oil fields and how there is a constant flow of oil into them; although one can deplete a field and it may take time to replenish, humans perceive time differently than geological time. He also explores the idea of the expanding Earth theory, suggesting that the Earth has not remained constant and changes in gravitational fields could explain why the Earth is not suitable for larger creatures such as the dinosaurs.
• 00:30:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi discusses the presence of hydrocarbons on other planets in our solar system and beyond, questioning whether every hydrocarbon on Earth came solely from life. He explains that hydrocarbons are commonly found throughout our solar system, including on Titan, a moon of Saturn, and suggests that Earth is subject to massive forces that can produce hydrocarbon fuels when the necessary chemicals, atomic structures, and conditions exist. Corsi argues that it is impossible for any honest petrochemist to say that all hydrocarbons are biological, despite the mainstream consensus that predominately all hydrocarbons came from life. While scientists are reluctant to abandon this idea, Corsi believes it is crucial to consider other possibilities to understand the natural processes and production of hydrocarbons on Earth.
• 00:35:00 In this section, Dr. Jerome Corsi challenges the idea that humans are significant in terms of what the Earth is capable of supporting and that we would exhaust the resources of Earth. Instead, he underscores that Earth is capable of supporting billions of people, but it would take advanced technology and the ability to produce food to have the energy to support them. Corsi also argues against limiting population growth, claiming that it would reduce the probability of having enough people around who are capable of brilliant work. Moreover, Corsi discredits the notion that carbon dioxide is somehow a poisonous gas, pointing out that its impact on global warming, as an agent, is almost too small to quantify compared to water vapor, which is over 70% of the active ingredients in global warming.
• 00:40:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi discusses the complexities of the Earth's climate and how many variables that affect it are simply out of human control, such as changes in the Sun's activity, Earth's orbit, and asteroid activity. Corsi argues that the equations predicting the disastrous effects of increased carbon dioxide on the planet have been rigged and based on false data. He explains that the major factors affecting the climate are the oceans and ocean currents which can vary greatly and produce drastic changes. Ultimately, Corsi believes that the Earth's climate will continue to change as it has in the past and that a few more parts per million of carbon dioxide will not make a significant difference in the Earth's climate.
• 00:45:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the principle of difference in size being a difference in phenomenon, explaining that larger structures like dinosaurs could only be supported by a lesser gravitational field. He also delves into the complexity of nonlinear mathematics, citing the unpredictability of the outcomes of physical phenomena that rely on interactions among variables, such as the countless decisions made by billions of people every day. This complexity makes any model indeterminate, resulting in an inability to predict where things may lead.
• 00:50:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi explains that mathematics function in an indeterminate fashion in our world, which is created by God. There is a bias in the global warming and climate change movement, as they know that moving away from hydrocarbon fuels means industrial society will not be able to support the number of people that exist today, and people will die. Corsi states that the global warming movement has a hidden agenda of depopulation and de-industrialization, and this idea is suicidal except for the elite who think they will be controlling things. Corsi believes we should take advantage of the interglacial warming period and prosper while we can, before the next glacial period reduces the world's population.
• 00:55:00 In this section, Jerome Corsi discusses the popularity of his latest book on abiotic oil on different formats such as hard copies, Kindle and Audible. Corsi believes that there is still value in the printed word, and that people like to annotate and go back and forward over a book. However, the audio and ebook versions are also popular, and he thinks that the book will have a long life. Corsi also talks about his upcoming books on critical race theory and the completion of his thoughts on Neo Marxism. Lastly, Corsi opines that the whole idea of climate change induced by carbon dioxide is a concocted idea, and that the climate science behind global warming is patently wrong if not "silly".