PuffyPanda200 t1_ispb3un wrote
Reply to comment by WahooSS238 in TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold by Alternative-Leg1095
There are reserves in Africa
Jaggedmallard26 t1_isphhw7 wrote
There are reserves everywhere, helium is an incredibly common fission product and thanks to the Earths core being a giant radioactive sphere more is constantly being pumped into the Earth. Then because helium is so small it easy travels through permeable rocks and builds up. The amount of helium vented every day during natural gas extraction is mind boggling.
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