07-17-2013, 09:10 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
Not so fast, Buckaroo Banzai. He (Helium 4) is obtained in some drilling operations (a byproduct of oil drilling) and distilled in the process. It is not easy to Manufacture, unless you're tapping the gaseous output of nuclear power plants. And then you don't get much. Theoretically you'd need another Big Bang, or at least a fusion power plant, to make more Helium. Or a big straw into the Sun or one of the gas giants in the solar system.
You won't see the price drop, and it's still a "Limited" resource.
All I said was that this new production facility should help with the shortage. That's true, isn't it? Are you saying that more production will make no difference in how short the supply of helium is for scientists, engineers and party balloon fans who want to get their hands on some?