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minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoCan I remind everyone that it is impossible to produce helium in a practical way? It is literally only produced through a fusion reaction, and that happens in stars and in incredibly tiny quantities in fusion reactors. Whenever it’s released, it basically just floats away into space and is lost forever.
minus-square1984@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·26 days agoSo we just need to get rid of all helium and all billionaires will be gone?
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoIf you get rid of all the helium you don’t have computers or medical imaging anymore.
Can I remind everyone that it is impossible to produce helium in a practical way?
It is literally only produced through a fusion reaction, and that happens in stars and in incredibly tiny quantities in fusion reactors.
Whenever it’s released, it basically just floats away into space and is lost forever.
So we just need to get rid of all helium and all billionaires will be gone?
If you get rid of all the helium you don’t have computers or medical imaging anymore.