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Is the helium recoverable?
by designium 4y ago
Is the helium recoverable?
- schroeding 4y agoAs the balloon is completely gone in the video as the capsule descents, implying detachment, probably not. Compressing the Helium instead of venting it would require extreme amounts of energy, right? Could that even work, in theory? A Space-U-Boat? :D This CNBC article[1] touches on it a bit too, especially (scarce) Helium Vs (dangerous) Hydrogen. [1] https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/space-tourism-firms-plan-to-use-balloons-to-go-to-space-in-2024.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/space-tourism-firms-plan-to-...
- rektide 4y agoThe prevalent question, upon which the externalities here capitalism simply cannot not assess. If this ever "took off," it would cause great havoc & destruction for many many real needs.