Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Jono]

According to reports today, helium is running out, and we could see reserves running empty within the next decade. A shame indeed. But aside from helium, what else would you hate to see run out?

[Andy B]

The enitre universe is 25% helium how can we be running out? Can we not just make some more?

I'd quite hate to see Cadbury's Creme eggs run out.

I think zinc would be a terrible thing to lose.

[Geezer7348]

oh well, if we did run out of helium we can always rely on Joe Pasquali to remind us of what it's like to inhale helium .

I'd hate to see Diet soft drinks run out as I seem to be a bit of an addict to them :oops:

[Andy B]

Helium is running out - isn't that on Muse's second album?

[boboff]

The colour on my printer has just run out

[E*F*4L]

im sure the boffins will find a way to make some more.

[midnight]

The enitre universe is 25% helium how can we be running out?

Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe (about one in every 10 atoms is helium) but it move so quickly that atoms are difficult to capture. Instead the main source of helium are deposits in rocks. However consuption is increasing on average between 5 and 10% every year and deposits in rocks are becoming increasingly scarse so it is possible that unless new sources of the gas are found we will soon run out. This could cause major problems as helium is used in a number of things including cooling the magnets in MRI scanners to produce an intense magnetic field and as a cooling medium in nuclear reactors.

Sorry for the essay reply buy im bored and have already done some research into this as part of a university group.

[Kelly]

But aside from helium, what else would you hate to see run out?

Oxygen.

[Eyl9]

Wispas!!

[KingTutsWWH]

rocket, nibbly food and WINE!

But joking aside, doesn't anyone find it slightly worrying that we are going to run out of an element off of the periodic table? It isn't just Asda running out of baked beans.

Who knows? Helium COULD (along with dodo feathers) be a vital component in the discovery for the cure for cancer, etc.? :?:

[SEANN]

helium is used in a number of things including cooling the magnets in MRI scanners to produce an intense magnetic field and as a cooling medium in nuclear reactors.

Then it should stop being wasted on balloons and mouths.

[Chris.]

Helium is running out - isn't that on Muse's second album?

"Time is Running Out" is on Muse's 3rd Album, Absolution. Although they have their own record label called Helium 3.

From a complete Muse obsessive....

[sebdevlin]

Wispas!!

I'll second that it's certainly my favourite 80's chocolate