express one's skepticism(o – of: Olson also expressed his skepticism of the idea that fossil fuels are the result of millions of years of plant and animal life being compressed and liquified under the immense pressure of layers of earth. Instead, he said, he believes oil is the "byproduct of nuclear reaction" that results when natural forces like volcanoes and earthquakes cause massive pressure to build up and react with basic chemical elements deep in the Earth.coasttocoastam.comART Vancouver)