The only oil you're going to find on Mars is likely hiding somewhere on one of the rovers :)
Three conditions need to be met:
1) lots of hydrocarbons (usually from algae, plankton, trees, etc.) 2) porous rock for this mush to build up in as it decays (like shale) 3) oceans or tons and tons of rock and sediment on top of all that to create heat and pressure which turn it into crude.
I doubt Mars ever had enough of any of these to make a difference. I'll toss a bet on Gold, though.
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I honestly hope they someday find gold or oil on mars...that'll speed things up nicely.
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@knee to the groin
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Hmm... Interplanetary pipeline... ? oh, and btw, the comment still isn't high ranked.
But isn't transporting it back to earth like... more expensive than looking for alternatives?
The only oil you're going to find on Mars is likely hiding somewhere on one of the rovers :)
Three conditions need to be met:
1) lots of hydrocarbons (usually from algae, plankton, trees, etc.)
2) porous rock for this mush to build up in as it decays (like shale)
3) oceans or tons and tons of rock and sediment on top of all that to create heat and pressure which turn it into crude.
I doubt Mars ever had enough of any of these to make a difference. I'll toss a bet on Gold, though.
@ knee to the groin
-1 because you probably started with internet explorer.
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