Comments on: Peak Helium? We are Running Out of Helium http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/ A Scrapbook of the Green World Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:57:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14294 Will Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:39:14 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14294 The problem with helium is that it is a gas that isn't bound by gravity. We can't extract it from the atmosphere like we can with nitrogen. Helium is a huge part of physics research. I worked at a university lab, and we used a ridiculous amount of liquid helium (due to its very low temperatures) for experiments relating to quantum mechanics. The thing is that we haven't found anything as useful as helium for achieving such low temperatures. It's a real shame we waste so much of it. The problem with helium is that it is a gas that isn’t bound by gravity. We can’t extract it from the atmosphere like we can with nitrogen. Helium is a huge part of physics research. I worked at a university lab, and we used a ridiculous amount of liquid helium (due to its very low temperatures) for experiments relating to quantum mechanics. The thing is that we haven’t found anything as useful as helium for achieving such low temperatures. It’s a real shame we waste so much of it.

]]> By: Will http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-70676 Will Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:39:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-70676 The problem with helium is that it is a gas that isn't bound by gravity. We can't extract it from the atmosphere like we can with nitrogen. Helium is a huge part of physics research. I worked at a university lab, and we used a ridiculous amount of liquid helium (due to its very low temperatures) for experiments relating to quantum mechanics. The thing is that we haven't found anything as useful as helium for achieving such low temperatures. It's a real shame we waste so much of it. The problem with helium is that it is a gas that isn’t bound by gravity. We can’t extract it from the atmosphere like we can with nitrogen. Helium is a huge part of physics research. I worked at a university lab, and we used a ridiculous amount of liquid helium (due to its very low temperatures) for experiments relating to quantum mechanics. The thing is that we haven’t found anything as useful as helium for achieving such low temperatures. It’s a real shame we waste so much of it.

]]> By: links for 2009-01-03 | hxf148 http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14198 links for 2009-01-03 | hxf148 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:02:12 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14198 [...] Peak Helium? We are Running Out of Helium : Ecoscraps [...] [...] Peak Helium? We are Running Out of Helium : Ecoscraps [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14179 Jennifer Lance Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:33:21 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14179 Jim, If you follow the link above to Scientific Blogging, you will find that helium is used science: "Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA uses large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks." Jim, If you follow the link above to Scientific Blogging, you will find that helium is used science:
“Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA uses large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks.”

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-70675 Jennifer Lance Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:33:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-70675 Jim, If you follow the link above to Scientific Blogging, you will find that helium is used science: "Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA uses large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks." Jim, If you follow the link above to Scientific Blogging, you will find that helium is used science:
“Helium plays a role in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, welding, fiber optics and computer microchip production, among other technological applications. NASA uses large amounts annually to pressurize space shuttle fuel tanks.”

]]> By: Kmuzu http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14164 Kmuzu Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:23:07 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14164 This seems like a bogus story. I think helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. And how does anyone really know how much the earth has captured? Are you sure you're not a front for more Uranium exploration? This seems like a bogus story. I think helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. And how does anyone really know how much the earth has captured?

Are you sure you’re not a front for more Uranium exploration?

]]> By: Kmuzu http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-70674 Kmuzu Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:23:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-70674 This seems like a bogus story. I think helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. And how does anyone really know how much the earth has captured? Are you sure you're not a front for more Uranium exploration? This seems like a bogus story. I think helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. And how does anyone really know how much the earth has captured?

Are you sure you’re not a front for more Uranium exploration?

]]> By: badger almanac http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14138 badger almanac Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:32:37 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14138 8 years is a long time if the counter is exponential technological growth. helium depletion will be countered by advanced technological solutions that we have not yet dreamed of. so dont worry there will be helium in the future - if we need it. :) 8 years is a long time if the counter is exponential technological growth.

helium depletion will be countered by advanced technological solutions that we have not yet dreamed of.

so dont worry there will be helium in the future – if we need it.

:)

]]> By: badger almanac http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-70673 badger almanac Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:32:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-70673 8 years is a long time if the counter is exponential technological growth. helium depletion will be countered by advanced technological solutions that we have not yet dreamed of. so dont worry there will be helium in the future - if we need it. :) 8 years is a long time if the counter is exponential technological growth.

helium depletion will be countered by advanced technological solutions that we have not yet dreamed of.

so dont worry there will be helium in the future – if we need it.

:)

]]> By: jim barin http://ecoscraps.com/2009/01/02/peak-helium-we-are-running-out-of-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-14133 jim barin Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:39:18 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=1075#comment-14133 If we use helium for no better purpose than providing armchair slobs and couch potatos with aerial views of ball games, then we deserve to run out of helium. If we use helium for no better purpose than providing armchair slobs and couch potatos with aerial views of ball games, then we deserve to run out of helium.

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