Since I edit a magazine that focuses a lot on science and technology, I’ve had scores of folks send me a link to this piece in Discover magazine which reports on a new technology that can “turn anything into oil” including your dirty underwear and old furniture (but mostly it will turn industrial and agricultural waste into black gold).

Technological savvy could turn 600 million tons of turkey guts and other waste into 4 billion barrels of light Texas crude each year.

Anyway, if anyone is out there who actually knows about this stuff and might know if this is BS (i.e. it’s scientifically unlikely) please let me know. I’m looking for credentialed folks to respond. I’ve been trying unsuccessfully since May to find out more information on it. If it’s true, it’s a giant leap for mankind. If it’s hogwash, it’s a great PR coup for these folks who clearly are looking for more investors. Anyway, you can send me info at [email protected].