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Retr0id
4 days ago
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Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a ...
there is generally plenty of ambient air in the earth's atmosphere
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dotancohen
4 days ago
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And how can that ambient air be stuffed into bags to control buoyancy?
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Retr0id
3 days ago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pump
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dotancohen
3 days ago
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An air pump will not compress the air such that it becomes dense enough to overcome the buoyancy of the helium. The idea is ridiculous.
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Retr0id
3 days ago
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Tell that to the airships I guess
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