Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock

Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by kzrdude on Saturday March 14, 2026 @10:38AM (#47377162)

Do you know if the other 20% is oxygen (as was claimed) or if it's air? I just think the latter seems cheaper and more likely.

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Re:Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-wee... by pfdietz on Sunday March 15, 2026 @06:59AM (#47386196)

I think it may be CO2. CO2 in the gas would cause all sorts of unpleasant effects that would discourage continuing to breath it, and CO2 is probably cheaper to store and transport than oxygen.

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