The case for creation may have been strengthened and the question of oil on the Moon may have inadvertently been raised by one scientist's claim that primitive bacteria are manufacturing reservoirs of hydrocarbons far beneath the surface of the Earth. As an evolutionist himself, Gold, in his book, The Deep, Hot Biosphere, is actually making the case that the earliest microorganisms evolved in deposits of hydrocarbons deep beneath the surface, where they oxidized the hydrocarbons to form energy. It was only later in the evolutionary process that organisms became dependent on heat and light from the Sun. Nonetheless, Christians who believe in a shortened chronology for the creation of the world can draw some comfort from Gold's theories. We don't need millions of years for oil to form after all.
Capitalists can take comfort, too.
If Gold is right, oil reserves are far greater than once thought. And finally, space colonists may assume that other planets and even smaller worlds like our own Moon have abundant sources of hydrocarbons beneath their surfaces. Gold believes that microorganisms may have evolved and presently exist on other worlds, including supposedly dead worlds such as the Moon.