Questions tagged [oil]
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Can some countries regress and other advance when petrol will not be available anymore?
In my world, petrol will not be available anymore and there will have been a crisis ending its availability (the story is set after the crisis).
The consequences will be these:
Developing and poor ...
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Are hydrocarbons viable foods for larger organisms?
There are some oil consuming bacteria which can break down hydrocarbons in the ocean. Since these tend to store a lot of energy, I was wondering whether it's possible for larger organisms to take ...
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Could plastic have been made in the medieval period?
So, plastics are made by refining oils. I've been researching the process for a little bit, and while I haven't found a video that really helps me understand exactly what physical devices are needed ...
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Are steam locomotives more viable than diesel in a post-apocalypse?
So, context: This is some time after the apocalyptic event, and society has had a little time to re-build. The apocalyptic event in question physically destroyed a large number of cities, and killed ...
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What environmental conditions would result in Crude oil being far easier to access than coal?
So, A bit of a long winded explanation:
I am designing a world that is meant to be both nostalgic and alien; A world that is familiar enough at first glance, but has many differences to ours.
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