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Re:The Increasing Scarcity of Helium by arikrak on Thursday June 18, 2015 @12:07AM (#9736786)
> At the current consumption rates, Richardson estimated we would deplete the world’s helium reserves within 100 years.

Only 100 years, how scary. I think by then we'll find new ways to get helium, find alternatives or recycle it. A lot happens in 100 years.

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Re:The Increasing Scarcity of Helium by PhasmaFelis on Thursday June 18, 2015 @02:27AM (#9737099)
And this, basically, is how we get all sorts of environmental/resource collapse. "Bah, I'll be dead before it gets bad, so who cares? I'm sure my grandkids will come up with something, probably. They'll be fine."
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