He writes: “The theory of the biological origin of hydrocarbons was so favored in the United States and in much of Europe that it effectively shut out work on the opposing viewpoint.
Ia menulis, ” Teori asal mula biologis hidrokarbon begitu disenangi di Amerika Serikat dan di banyak bagian Eropa sehingga teori itu dengan efektif menutup riset tentang pandangan yang berlawanan.