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A common final year exam question (one of the short questions on one paper) in our physics dept is "would it be possible to power Ireland solely on Wind energy given that total consumption is x KWh". There's one professor who hates and derides wind energy and keeps throwing it in. The basic outline solution is that even if there were turbines on every step of the coastline you still wouldn't create enough energy.

I bet the bastard never thought of helium. Hah!

What a waste of perfectly good helium.

>> ^doogle:

omg they created a real-life prototype of Google's App Engine logo.
http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/70000/70210/google-app-en
gine-1.jpg


OMGZ ! ! ! ! !

I'm not going to dive down the rabbit hole of researching this right now, but the wiki page for Helium seems to agree with me (extraction from natural gas is done,
and entertainment balloons aren't noted as a major user.

It does however note that entertainment balloons are a waste made possible by artificially low prices. These artificial low prices for helium grades probably mean many natural gas producers simply vent it away, which will change as the commodity rises in price.

>> ^deathcow:

>> ^bamdrew:
I'm very, very skeptical that party balloon use is the major user of helium gas. Sure, its "wasted" on entertainment, but there are industrial uses for large amounts of helium (MIG welding and such).

ALSO, I was under the assumption that Helium can be pulled down from natural gas production (if there is money in it).

Dunno, think about the MASSES of people with balloons. Sure someone is welding in every city, but balloons are just everywhere.

>> ^bamdrew:

I'm very, very skeptical that party balloon use is the major user of helium gas. Sure, its "wasted" on entertainment, but there are industrial uses for large amounts of helium (MIG welding and such).

ALSO, I was under the assumption that Helium can be pulled down from natural gas production (if there is money in it).


Dunno, think about the MASSES of people with balloons. Sure someone is welding in every city, but balloons are just everywhere.

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Maybe party balloons should be filled with hydrogen. Could be way more exciting than helium balloons.

edit: guess I should have finished the video before posting.

We've got endless helium supplies.

1) split ocean water
2) (quiet voice) perfect fusion

I'm very, very skeptical that party balloon use is the major user of helium gas. Sure, its "wasted" on entertainment, but there are industrial uses for large amounts of helium (MIG welding and such).


ALSO, I was under the assumption that Helium can be pulled down from natural gas production (if there is money in it).

This is a real ticking time clock for the MRI units at hospitals. The estimate is that there is less than 20 years of helium left.

MRI is important to everyone. Party balloons don't save lives, MRI's do.

I think you'll find it's called Unbelievium.
>> ^MonkeySpank:

What's the point of having Nazi's on the moon? There are no Jews up there. Oh, and the technical term used in the field is Tritium, not Helium-3. Fucking Hollywood...

>> ^MonkeySpank:

What's the point of having Nazi's on the moon? There are no Jews up there. Oh, and the technical term used in the field is Tritium, not Helium-3. Fucking Hollywood...


I'd say they're referencing Frank Schätzing.

...and i'm keen to see reactions of German Feuilleton when this hits the cinemas over here.

What's the point of having Nazi's on the moon? There are no Jews up there. Oh, and the technical term used in the field is Tritium, not Helium-3. Fucking Hollywood...

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