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ooli  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Project Major Khaaan: The [lost] Hubski Weather Balloon

That's great.... I mean except for Major Khaaan.

But wasn't it here that I read about the shortage of helium. To the point it was considered to ban helium balloon for Christmas and New year to keep the helium for some medical usage.

I dont want to hinder your enthusiasm.. I mean who doesnt want to send a SNAIL to Fucking SPACE.... But some people may be offended if their grandma died cause of a lack of helium somewhere.

(Edit :

    Helium is a non-renewable gas that is used to cool magnets in MRI scanners in hospitals. It is also mixed with oxygen to make breathing easier for ill patients and can help save new-born babies’ lives.

Search Helium on Reddit, despite the bad search engine the posts are mostly on topic and kind of alarming





thenewgreen  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I can safely save that the last thing I ever wanted to do was deprive an old woman of her healing. However it's far more likely that the helium we procured deprived someone from their welding capabilities than from their life. I got it from a welding supply company.

ooli  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I certainly dont see you guys as murderer (despite Major Khaaan demise), but I just think it might be bad publicity.

thenewgreen  ·  4349 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, we really wrestled with it. We were pretty certain we could bring him back unscathed. I'm not happy about the outcome.

dublinben  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Can you use renewable hydrogen for these balloons?

thenewgreen  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm not sure. b_b, you know?