@moreperfectunion: Oil shortages due to the Iran War have dominated the news. But 30% of the world's helium also flows through the Strait of Hormuz. And this volatile situation could have critical impacts from tech to health care. Producer: Trevor Hayes Editor: Andrew Rivera Supervising Producer: Court Fuller

Nick :

Helium is a finite resource. Balloons use 5% to 7%. That should be illegal.

laloelan :

It’s also a finite gas 😳

Yoshie :

screw ai, but the rest is shitty

notalota :

Tech inflammation, like 1,500 wasn’t already too much for a phone. I live off handmedown phones as it is

Artsy Alex :

Also some balloons are actually really important. Weather balloons are launch twice a day (more sometimes on severe weather days) and collet critical data that meteorologist use for forecasting and research.

Saraiis🗣️👑 :

It just means we have to find helium somewhere else

Dee :

It just keeps getting worse

Kendra Presley :

Is this the reason Tim Cook is stepping down from Apple?

Adam :

It is also used in instruments used to analyze drinking water to analyze contaminents and ensure safety

GardenOfHedon :

Helium, Urea (fertilizer), and Petrochemicals yup

Alexandria🐆 :

OMGawd.

nihonzen_f2thed2thet :

Are we great yet?

Matthew Hunlock :

AI Bubble.

Existential Yapper :

yes

last :

🩷Ankita🩷 :

atg115 :

ai bubble* not boom

Logan :

when AI crashes, its going to be worse than 08 mortgage

Smithereens💙🇵🇸 :

Yep... I remembered last night that MRI machines need helium. We also have a Heparin shortage and Heparin is used to clean the lines in hospitals in addition to saving lives in many different scenarios

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꧁•Saweaty•꧂ FOLLOW•FOR•MORE :

Straight of vermouth

pickle inspector :

why the fuck does we put this shit in balloons?

🌎☮️The Delivery Man🍉 :

All of the wasted money, increased costs and lost lives for nothing other than millions in profits made from market manipulation.

Rocket :

Trump is constantly crashing us!! We can’t sustain him for another 2 1/2 years

Wolff :

thanks trump