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Anyolduser , to Comic Strips in [ElderCactus] There were worse outcomes

You might be interested in Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg. It's a pretty quick read and it more or less explores that topic precisely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_Eterna

Anyolduser , to Technology in A.I. Is Making the Sexual Exploitation of Girls Even Worse

Conversely why do I need to pay to read the opinion section?

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

No, we shouldn't wait.

We will, but we shouldn't.

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

I'm actively trying to find a non-Reddit content aggregator, then I'm getting the hell away from this freak show.

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

So the cost aspect is absolutely massive. You can theoretically filter elemental gold out of sea water, but it's not reasonable to do that to supply gold for use in electronics. Similarly you can purify helium as much as you want but at a certain point the cost makes whatever you were doing with it prohibitively expensive.

Right now we're still pulling helium out of the ground alongside natural gas deposits. We're also not doing everything we can to recover, recycle, or substitute the industrial and scientific grade stuff either.

As less helium gets extracted the cost will go up. This will put market pressure on all users to use it more efficiently or find substitutes wherever possible. If the price goes high enough it might also drive producers to purify helium that might have been sold at a lower grade in the past.

This find in Minnesota pushes that future scenario down the road a bit, which can either extend the status quo or buy time for technological improvements to be made that will make use and extraction more efficient.

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

Look, there's one right there!

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

Buddy, the second I find a better content aggregator that isn't Reddit I'm out.

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

Jesus Christ not this guy again....

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

Amen. Some of the shit I see here...

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

What does any of that have to do with you correcting me without doing even a modicum of research or having any familiarity with the topic?

The fuck is wrong with people here...

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

No, no it could not.

The stuff used in balloons isn't pure enough to be used for cryogenic purposes, which is what people really want it for.

And before you ask purifying it is really difficult.

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

... No, but I'd sure trust them to describe oil drilling to me.

Christ, Lemmy sucks ass

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

You're incorrect, but at least you're incorrect confidently, I guess.

Here's a link where a helium extractor explains the process:

https://rockymountainair.com/blog/how-is-helium-extracted/

It's a lot more complicated than "let it sit in a tank, bro. Trust me, bro".

Anyolduser , to Technology in "A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

The highest grade helium is grade 6, grade 4.7 gets used for cryogenic purposes. Balloon helium is grade 4.

Tommy's dad didn't steal grade 6 helium from a research lab for kid's birthday party.

Here's a link to a gas supplier's website with a chart: https://www.westairgases.com/blog/exploring-the-most-essential-and-underappreciated-uses-for-helium

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