Posted on 12/13/2012 5:58:00 AM PST by chessplayer
“The scarcity of helium is a really serious issue. I can imagine that in 50 years time our children will be saying, ‘I can’t believe they used such a precious material to fill balloons,’” said the doctor, Peter Wothers.
The non-renewable gas is a necessity in hospitals, where it is used to cool magnets in MRI scanners and mixed with oxygen to allow ill patients and newborn babies to breathe more easily.
Scientists have been unsuccessful in finding a sustainable way of making the gas artificially.
“If we keep using it for non-essential things like party balloons, where we’re just letting it float off into space, we could be in for some serious problems in around 30 to 50 years’ time. The gas is hugely valuable.”
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It is serious when the price of Helium rises to the point where it affects some of the trades, like the welding industry. Now, balloon usage may be a minor consumer, but a little consumer education couldn’t hurt.
Helium is all around you in the air you breath right now & since its a “Noble Gas “ it doesn’t combine chemically with any other element. you can’t destroy it the article is scaremongering.
Helium Shortage Could Be a Party Pooper
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:53:24 PM · by BenLurkin · 16 replies · 763+ views
we’re doomed...for 6 years now.
HUGH and SERIES
Need some helium to go with my gold and silver in the safe and then Chris Christie to come sit on it.
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