[Lithium]

I found an interesting link that states that the worlds stockpile of helium will be gone within the next 10 to 25 years depending on the demand for it. Made for a good light read.

A Helium Shortage?


Thoughts?

[Jay]

I read on Cracked last year that for some reason the US, at the time being in control of the largest helium resource in the world, actually legislated that it all be sold by a particular date. With a price ceiling implemented.

If market forces were to dictate price, it would cost 100 dollars or more to fill a single balloon. Ridix.

[ThePinkFloydSound]

Sorry kids, no birthday celebrations anymore.

[Lithium]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 09:57)

Sorry kids, no birthday celebrations anymore.

Good ol' hot air just wont be the same.

[John The Grudge]

QUOTE (Lithium @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 13:36)

Thoughts?

Pizza....and giraffes.

[GTAvanja]

So what? Space is full of helium. If we don't find a way to collect some helium from space in the next 25 years we may as well nuke ourselves because we failed according to most science fiction movies. I've heard about an idea for harvesting helium 3 on the Moon. Technology is advancing very fast. Who knows what we'll be able to do in 25 years.

This post has been edited by GTAvanja on Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 14:24

[Ryan]

If we do run out of Helium, we still have plenty of Hydrogen, although the downside is that Hydrogen is highly flammable.

How are the world stockpiles of Lithium doing?

[Robinski]

QUOTE (Ryan @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 14:52)

How are the world stockpiles of Lithium doing?

We've got way too much of that stuff.

[Lithium]

QUOTE (Robinski @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 10:54)

QUOTE (Ryan @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 14:52) How are the world stockpiles of Lithium doing?  We've got way too much of that stuff.

Hardee har har Rob.




hahahaha

[OnePiece]

Children of the future will never know the joys of inhaling helium. I pity them.

[agent17]

Hydrogen will solve everything, and make balloons even more entertaining.

Still, what will happen to airships once helium runs out? Realistically they can't operate on hydrogen safely.

[GTAvanja]

QUOTE (agent17 @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 17:21)

Hydrogen will solve everything, and make balloons even more entertaining. Still, what will happen to airships once helium runs out? Realistically they can't operate on hydrogen safely.

OH, THE HUMANITY!

[oysterbarron]

It boggles the mind to think how much has been wasted by balloons!

[Lithium]

QUOTE (oysterbarron @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 11:35)

It boggles the mind to think how much has been wasted by balloons!

And the sad thing is they will continue to waste it, until it's all gone..then they'll freak out.

Same thing will happen with oil.

[Stinky12]

As the saying goes... That Sucks

[John The Grudge]

Holy sh*t I just realized. What about that New York parade thingy? It'll look rubbish if the balloons are just dragging along the ground.

I predict mass hysteria on a global scale.

[GTAvanja]

QUOTE (Lithium @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 17:39)

QUOTE (oysterbarron @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 11:35) It boggles the mind to think how much has been wasted by balloons! And the sad thing is they will continue to waste it, until it's all gone..then they'll freak out. Same thing will happen with oil.

And I can't f*ckin' wait.

[Lithium]

QUOTE (GTAvanja @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 12:03)

QUOTE (Lithium @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 17:39) QUOTE (oysterbarron @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 11:35) It boggles the mind to think how much has been wasted by balloons! And the sad thing is they will continue to waste it, until it's all gone..then they'll freak out. Same thing will happen with oil. And I can't f*ckin' wait.

Why? So we can all go batsh*t insane and live in a world a la mad max?

[OnePiece]

f*ck yeah anything is an improvement on the way it is now.

[GTAvanja]

QUOTE (Lithium @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 18:39)

QUOTE (GTAvanja @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 12:03) QUOTE (Lithium @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 17:39) QUOTE (oysterbarron @ Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 11:35) It boggles the mind to think how much has been wasted by balloons! And the sad thing is they will continue to waste it, until it's all gone..then they'll freak out. Same thing will happen with oil. And I can't f*ckin' wait. Why? So we can all go batsh*t insane and live in a world a la mad max?

Well, now that you mentioned it, hell yes!

But mostly because I want to see how stupid people are going to get.