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Except that then we have run out of available lithium, which means that solutions that require lithium will be inaccessible. Running out of chemical elements i
by HarryHirsch 12y ago
Except that then we have run out of available lithium, which means that solutions that require lithium will be inaccessible. Running out of chemical elements is a problem. The helium shortage is a serious problem. High-energy physics is made from helium.
- jakobegger 12y agoIf those physicists hurried up with cold fusion that helium shortage wouldn't be such a problem.
- mtdewcmu 12y agoWhy is helium found underground with natural gas? My theory is that the helium underground comes from radioactive decay and gets trapped along with methane. -- I guess there's no need to speculate when you have Google: https://www.google.com/search?q=where%20does%20helium%20come%20from https://www.google.com/search?q=where%20does%20helium%20come...
- CamperBob2 12y agoWe will never "run out" of anything, including oil or lithium. We'll stop wasting these resources the minute their prices rise to a level where something else becomes more economical. Regardless of when that happens, there will be plenty of lithium left for any potential fusion sources that might be developed later.