My continuing search to improve my understanding of my life and the current habitat that I find myself in, always leads to new dimensions of thought and circumstance.

My friend, Dr Thorpe Watson, loaned me a book written by Thomas Gold on the title of this post, made me enter into something new and exciting.

Freeman Dyson, in his forward, writes:

“……….the most recent of Gold’s revolutionary proposals, the theory of the deep hot bisophere, is the subject of this book. The theory says that the entire crust of the earth, down to a depth of several miles, is populated with living creatures. The creatures that we evidence here, living on the surface are only a small part of the biosphere. The greater and more ancient part of the biosphere is deep and hot. The theory is supported by a considerable amount of evidence. I do not need to summarize this because it is clearly presented in the pages that follow……………”

I agree with Freeman.

I admit that my dated background as an undergraduate in Chemical Engineering was challenged in understanding some of the terminology but all readers will be greatly informed to learn that perhaps oil, gas and coal may not have been sourced by many generations of vegetation and animals.

Methane continues to be generated at great depths and rises to the surface that becomes and continues to replentish our natural resources.

I thank Thorpe for tempting me with a great science read!

Composed by Elmer Verigin February 01, 2015