The World's Helium Problem: When Will We Run Out?
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I think its likely that was caused by helium being generated constantly from the intense alpha radiation. Alpha particles are 2 protons and 2 newtons thrown off a radioactive atom, and theyll react with pretty much any nearby thing to become ordinary helium.
Date: 2023-12-14
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-Dan0Pensak
F--- party balloons. I walk a 3 mile stretch of beach near me regularly, I almost ALWAYS see a party balloon which came from who knows where, some kid in Ohio releasing his birthday balloon, deflated over the Atlantic, and washed ashore. These things mimic jellyfish and are killing sea turtles at an alarming rate. I voted for Trump btw.
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F--- party balloons. I walk a 3 mile stretch of beach near me regularly, I almost ALWAYS see a party balloon which came from who knows where, some kid in Ohio releasing his birthday balloon, deflated over the Atlantic, and washed ashore. These things mimic jellyfish and are killing sea turtles at an alarming rate. I voted for Trump btw.
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-MtnFlyCH
Just a clarification for your audience, hot air balloons are filled with heated atmosphere, not with helium. As for their fuel source to heat the atmosphere trapped inside the balloon, typically propane is the fuel of choice. Great video though, this brought the issue to my attention. Dwindling helium reserves, who knew.
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Just a clarification for your audience, hot air balloons are filled with heated atmosphere, not with helium. As for their fuel source to heat the atmosphere trapped inside the balloon, typically propane is the fuel of choice. Great video though, this brought the issue to my attention. Dwindling helium reserves, who knew.
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-dewlover4sure
In 37 years I'd say we would most likely already be perfecting consistent space travel between mars and the Earth let alone the moon so I really don't think we have to worry too much. Well so long as people like Elon aren't sacrifice by lazy college student who don't want to work to pay off their voluntary debts.
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In 37 years I'd say we would most likely already be perfecting consistent space travel between mars and the Earth let alone the moon so I really don't think we have to worry too much. Well so long as people like Elon aren't sacrifice by lazy college student who don't want to work to pay off their voluntary debts.
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-gamingclipz7309
There is a lot of helium left on earth-. A lot! It-s just we can-t reach it because a lot of it is stuck under the ocean where we can-t reach-. So this video in itself is a lie- watch hank green he explains it realistically and doesn-t lie constantly
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There is a lot of helium left on earth-. A lot! It-s just we can-t reach it because a lot of it is stuck under the ocean where we can-t reach-. So this video in itself is a lie- watch hank green he explains it realistically and doesn-t lie constantly
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-haifutter4166
The MRI's of the future don't need helium for cooling, since newer high-temp supra conductors can be cooled with nitrogen. It would have been interesting to know, how the helium-demand is divided into the different use-cases
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The MRI's of the future don't need helium for cooling, since newer high-temp supra conductors can be cooled with nitrogen. It would have been interesting to know, how the helium-demand is divided into the different use-cases
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-masonsnowden6825
This is why we need to start harvesting elements and resources from space like asteroids and and planets that aren-t habitable not the moon. I-d rather them focus on that rather than sending billionaires to Mars
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This is why we need to start harvesting elements and resources from space like asteroids and and planets that aren-t habitable not the moon. I-d rather them focus on that rather than sending billionaires to Mars
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-LTNetjak
Simple solution - nuclear power. Helium is a byproduct of fission reactors. Clean energy and helium production in one. Downside is the solar power companies won't like it because they'd lose subsidies in this process.
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Simple solution - nuclear power. Helium is a byproduct of fission reactors. Clean energy and helium production in one. Downside is the solar power companies won't like it because they'd lose subsidies in this process.
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-korycassel5197
-Global stability and free trade should ensure that anyone who needs the resource should have it- That aged poorly, check in with your overlords at the WEF about who gets the resources they need today.
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-Global stability and free trade should ensure that anyone who needs the resource should have it- That aged poorly, check in with your overlords at the WEF about who gets the resources they need today.
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-countertop5952
I see you fixed the video.
On Nebula u said the world has 7, 5 million cubic meters in storage which will supply our demand at 200 million cubic meters a year for 37 years. --
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I see you fixed the video.
On Nebula u said the world has 7, 5 million cubic meters in storage which will supply our demand at 200 million cubic meters a year for 37 years. --
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-clifton4566
It's shocking how it's still being used for balloons.
Like now we fully grasp how limited our supply is, and how much we really need it, but still didn't change a thing. Smh.
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It's shocking how it's still being used for balloons.
Like now we fully grasp how limited our supply is, and how much we really need it, but still didn't change a thing. Smh.
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-fjann1k980
As far as I know, fusion reactors will produce helium as a byproduct. But I dont know the amount. And fusion reactors wont be a thing in the next few years, so.
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As far as I know, fusion reactors will produce helium as a byproduct. But I dont know the amount. And fusion reactors wont be a thing in the next few years, so.
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reallifelore
Lol i work at a factor where we build the insulating/construction material for mri machines and i listen to this while i'm doing measurements -im like -yep-
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Lol i work at a factor where we build the insulating/construction material for mri machines and i listen to this while i'm doing measurements -im like -yep-
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-michaelkimnguyen
Dude I just looked up the helium thing he was talking about. That's true. That's like 100% e-everything he said was true. It's all gonna be gone.
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Dude I just looked up the helium thing he was talking about. That's true. That's like 100% e-everything he said was true. It's all gonna be gone.
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-hanrattyman3343
We discovered helium on the sun before we discovered it here on Earth, hence why we named it helium (named for Helios, the sun god)
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We discovered helium on the sun before we discovered it here on Earth, hence why we named it helium (named for Helios, the sun god)
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-shubhb
I am pretty sure that by the time Helium runs out on Earth, Humankind would be capable enough to import it from another planet.
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I am pretty sure that by the time Helium runs out on Earth, Humankind would be capable enough to import it from another planet.
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-atomiclight8574
it pisses me off whenever people mispronounce spanish words like -amarillo- as -amarilo- It is pronounce -amariyo-
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it pisses me off whenever people mispronounce spanish words like -amarillo- as -amarilo- It is pronounce -amariyo-
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-tylermcnally8232
Only idiots and children will miss balloons real adults know balloon rubber is an enivromental disaster anyways.
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Only idiots and children will miss balloons real adults know balloon rubber is an enivromental disaster anyways.
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reallifelore
-fewer party balloons would be very sad-
Dose anyone else pick up on this guys constant bust subtle comedy -
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-fewer party balloons would be very sad-
Dose anyone else pick up on this guys constant bust subtle comedy -
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-ryecrimson3730
I don't know but it sounds like CUTTER has some too; never heard of that place, maybe Qatar? (kwa'tar)
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I don't know but it sounds like CUTTER has some too; never heard of that place, maybe Qatar? (kwa'tar)
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reallifelore
I love the hot air balloon in the beginning which has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with helium.
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I love the hot air balloon in the beginning which has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with helium.
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-zew1414
So basically the U. S. government is responsible for the Hindenburg disaster? Yea I can believe that.
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So basically the U. S. government is responsible for the Hindenburg disaster? Yea I can believe that.
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