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Five@slrpnk.net to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.

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The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.

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Five@slrpnk.net to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago
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MRI machines need thousands of liters of liquid helium to function. Health care workers say they can’t afford any disruptions to the helium supply chain.
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    We don’t know any economical way to synthesise helium. Nuclear fusion exists.

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      Not in a way that could be scaled up to even cover the childrens birthday parties of a medium sized city.

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        You underestimate the power of AI on the blockchain! Web4 will solve our helium shortage.

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          Quick! Somebody get this guy some grant money!!

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