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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@knowprose @jay_peper A future helium shortage was inevitable (because physics), but I didn't know about the Iran war connection.

Also, this clip with comedian Dara O Briain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt2s9BISO_Q

You Kids Wasted All The Helium #Shorts #DaraOBriain

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