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Jaggedmallard26 t1_isphnpv wrote

Reply to comment by Neokon 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

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.

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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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