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Technically balloons use "balloon gas", which is essentially helium thats not pure enough for industrial applications. So I doubt a few hundred of these make a

by mNovak 7y ago

Technically balloons use "balloon gas", which is essentially helium thats not pure enough for industrial applications. So I doubt a few hundred of these make a meaningful dent.

MisterTea 7y ago
Are you saying that helium, a non reactive noble gas, can not be purified, or more properly, separated from other gas components?
- rtkwe 7y ago
  It can be purified but it's probably cheaper to not purify since there's a market for the impure versions and even the pure version is being sold very cheaply.
  - MisterTea 7y ago
    The point is it's a poor excuse to frivolously use helium simply because it's dirty.