Taran RampersadMar 15

Helium. This I did not see coming.

Helium.

https://www.techspot.com/news/111683-critical-semiconductor-gas-lost-third-global-supply-drone.html

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Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production

At the center of the issue is the precision gas vital to chip manufacturing and cryogenics. Helium cools silicon wafers during fabrication, maintaining the extremely low temperatures...

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Show threadRichard HectorMar 15
@knowprose Interesting. I had thought the USA was the main source of helium.
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I had that impression as well, till I found out better in the early 2000s.
Back in the day (1970s?) the only source was an oil well in Texas.

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