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I was wondering if petroleum is like some kind of blood for the earth, does it has any real purpose in nature?
In the past people has burned mummies as a form of fuel. Today we burn petroleum which I was taught is dead animals and plants from the past. Is it? or is it a form of blood that fuels life on earth, like soil fuels plants to grow, or like air fuels in our lungs? I understand we consider it to be toxic because we can't drink it. But if it harvest some kinds of bacteria, that means it's edible for some life forms. Aren't we burning one "element" needed to harvest life on earth without knowing?
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Stavon ago
It's not. Unless maybe in esoterics and religion as a symbol.
Is is part of nature, it doesn't have purpose for itself.
Technically it's stored energy from the sun. So yes(I guess), as long as it burns it's fuel.
No; no more like the sunlight plants use; no the opposite.
Toxic is usually meant toxic to humans. What's toxic to humans doesn't have to be toxic to other animals, plants or microorganisms.
No. It's not an element alone, it's combinations of elements. Very simplified it's like this: Plants filter it out from the air with the help of sunlight, it goes back into the air after being burned in fires or a living being.
33degree ago
How do you know this tho?
Stavon ago
Because the previous statement was about petroleum being blood for earth. Earth is fine and in most cases better when seperated from petroleum. Try it out if you're willing to kill your plants.