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> Not. Hydrogen diffuses through anything. If there are any pockets
> they have to be well hidden to have stayed there for millions of
> years. What really happens is that some oil contains dissolved
> hydrogen. This turns out to be a major problem when it is pumped
> out and the pressure is removed. There is a good reason for all
> them eternal flames burning near extraction wells and other oil and
> gas industry related equipment.

So, rather than burning that hydrogen, just collect it, and off you
go.  Thus validating that there are tapable pockets of hydrogen in
the earths crust.

> >I don't know which is better, but it might not be long before
> >people are drilling for H2 instead of oil.
>
> God forbid you strike a H2 pocket with any of todays drilling
> tools, even a small pocket.
>
> You really have to do the tin can experiment to understand what you
> are delaing with. The hydrogen bubbles coming out of the straw and
> popping in the flame are almost loud enough to give you ringing
> ears, and they are tiny.

Uh... We did something akin to that experiment Waaaayyyyy back in
grade 9.  Upended test tube full o' hydrogen.  Test tube was fine
afterwards, btw.

- --Brendan

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