this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's something I find funny. The second most abundant element in the universe and we're running out of our supply.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

It's not a laughing matter. The world used to be He He He He He He He but soon there'll be no more He He He.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Because we don't have spaceships to go out into the universe to collect it, so all we have is what has been trapped in deposits underground.

and a lot of it has been wasted on stupid shit like party balloons, and the overwhelming majority of the population does not understand how critically important helium is to manufacturing and medicine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I don't know, but I feel like the party industry pales in comparison to industrial users. Do you have any reliable numbers?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@state_electrician @Dubious_Fart, the most abundant element in the universe, not renevable, is human stupidity