FROM DINOSAUR TO OIL

Shortly following the events described above, the dinosaur dies (of natural causes) and begins to experience decay.  A sequence of natural disasters follows, turning the entire area under and burying it deep beneath many layers of strata over a period of time. During this time, Jack and Jill undergo a series of crushing forces from the weight of the overburden, and are transformed by heat and pressure into different types of molecules. The physics acting on Jack and Jill involve linear and rotational forces as they are washed into the depths of the earth.  These forces result from the actions of gravity, moving air and water, and movement of the land. The organic material of which Jack and Jill are part is transformed over time into a subsurface oil pool.

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