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I do get that part, but I like your description. The thing that I was interested in is whether or not a helium atom in the Earth‘s atmosphere has a way to be s
by jcims 5y ago
I do get that part, but I like your description.
The thing that I was interested in is whether or not a helium atom in the Earth‘s atmosphere has a way to be sucked into the fusing layer at some point. It just seems from everything that I’ve learned over the years that there’s a net outflow of that would likely keep the little atom some distance away even if it left Earths gravity well.
- tejtm 5y agoI see, if you are not already part of the "in crowd" below the photo-sphere can you get past the solar wind bouncers. I don't know, but think it would be tough for a lone atom.
- justin66 5y ago> The thing that I was interested in is whether or not a helium atom in the Earth‘s atmosphere has a way to be sucked into the fusing layer at some point. It seems to me there are three possible fates for that helium, and two of them involve being used up by stellar fusion. The helium atoms get somehow pulled into the sun and so eventually get used up in a fusion reaction, the sun expands during its giant phase and envelops the Earth and the helium eventually gets used up in a fusion reaction, or the helium nuclei gets propelled out of the solar system with the solar wind. It'd actually be fun to estimate the odds of each option but I honestly have no idea. #3 feels like a long shot.