Neokon t1_isp1l3v wrote
Reply to comment by Terror_from_the_deep in TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold by Alternative-Leg1095
Why don't we just make helium? I mean if the sun can do it, then how hard can controlled fusion be?
/S Incase it wasn't obvious
Jaggedmallard26 t1_isphnpv wrote
> Why don't we just make helium
Its fairly easy the same way we "make" iron or other common metals. We mine it because its abundant in the earths crust compared to what we require. There is no helium shortage, there is one national stockpile running low and a huge amount being vented because the national stockpile makes capture uneconomical.
Neokon t1_ispllxs wrote
Dude it was a /s it was meant as a joke. I thought the controlled fusion would be a bit of a tip off.
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