@Olivier5,
tell him about the coal mine fire in Centralia Pa where the fire is propogating against air flow and gravity. Its totally methanogenic yet is still burning at 1500 F. It will continue because the O necessary for continuous burning is being acquired by chemical breakdown of Sulfate and Carbonate minerals where the molecules are mostly OXYGEN.
At its hottest (when airflow was "chimneyed " from holes along surface fracturesthe surface, the original temps were over 2500F. SUlfosalt minerals are being deposited along the smoke release areas. Several new minerals of the sulfosalt family were named just for this mine fire.
Burning in holes is not unusual no unexpected where ignition occurs into flammable material and sufficient fuel is lying there.
Ive seen compost fires in almost completely reducing conditions in mushroom country. and It takes week to exhume the burning compost and douse it.
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These guys seem to be skipping over and denying any assocition with Steve Jones (who, after being discredited by Brigham Young U nd ALL the fellows of his department)-was given an "Emeritus status" and he was retired, most likely to just get rid of him. I believe that he was already given tenure so he was only able to be separated from the U by unusual means (like treason). But being retired and given emeritu status, he missed the dishonor label as a wacko.
It appears that he has associated himself with some "fringey" newsletters that purport to be objective science but are really shilling for "TRUTHERS" It seems that almost ALL the Truther articles since 2012 haveJones as the head author or at least the major "source of their truth".
What a scam these guys have.