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The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried. (www.nbcnews.com)

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Privatizing the US national helium reserve. Gonna laugh when in a few years the government of another nation ends up owning it. Helium is dwindling finite resource that key technological infrastructure relies upon.

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[-] Grownbravy@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago

Havent they been in the middle of doing this for like 20 years?

[-] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They finished the sell-down years ago to a much reduced capacity but now they're outright selling off the entire remaining stockpile and all the infrastructure

[-] stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net 22 points 5 months ago

Is there like a SpongeBob meme where the magic conch is capital and he’s is pulling it for an answer or something

This is the equivalent of our very logical and rational economic system btw

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[-] RonPaulyShore@hexbear.net 22 points 5 months ago

actors in munchkin roles reeling.

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago

The lollipop guild is in shambles

[-] stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

Serious question: is there a replacement for helium or is it sorta a when it’s gone it’s gone kinda deal

[-] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago

pretty sure it just goes up to the top of the atmosphere and stays there.

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[-] Melina@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

It’s over for balloons

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago

Clown world should have been our meme.

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[-] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago

prepare for Balloonpocalypse

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