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I don't want to be a party pooper, but... Helium is scarce enough to stop using it for this kind of purposes. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24903034 http:/

• sparkzilla 9y ago
  Crisis averted: https://www.livescience.com/60607-helium-reserve-discovered-in-tanzania-photos.html https://www.livescience.com/60607-helium-reserve-discovered-...
  • amelius 9y ago
    Sounds like Tanzania soon has a monopoly position.
• MichaelGG 9y ago
  If it was a big deal, no doubt the price would rise.
  • markvdb 9y ago
    Markets are not rational. Even if they were, there's too many externalities not captured by the helium market price. Think of the negative side effects on science and health care.