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[–] essell@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I am under the impression that's coal.

Oil is from sea life. Though I did read that in the 80s so entirely possible its nonsense.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes and no. They're both hydrocarbons.

Coal is organic matter from dry land, so typically plants.

Oil is from organic matter that fell to the ocean floor, so microbial life, algae and the like.

But both are from and end up as the same types of organic molecules. Carbon and hydrogen.

[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nah, coal is plant matter too.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Trees from before anything existed that could break down wood

[–] essell@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's what I said!

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess algae and bacteria are close to plants.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How close? Like cousins or Alabama cousins?

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Louisiana cousins I believe.

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Not really, especially in this science sub