The world is ending

[Morgen.]

Went to get balloons for a friend today (got a promotion) at a flower shop, got a nice little arrangement and asked for balloons. The lady said they do not offer balloons with helium anymore because we are in short supply. They are saving the helium for people who need it (I am guessing for medical reasons?)WHEN DID THIS START HAPPENING? This is crazy to me that we have used so much of this that we are going to run out and never have it again.

 

[malux94]

Damn you, red bull

 

[Ahmadinejad]

There are only a finite amount of resources on this planet. People tend to forget that.

 

[theblacktaco]

infinite*

 

[BrewskiJr]

hahahah this

 

[.frenchy]

Fucking awesome first response.

 

[rzarector]

I huff that shit all day

 

[iFlip]

Well done.

 

[e.wait]

Explanation

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/med-tech/why-is-there-a-helium-shortage-10031229

 

[Morgen.]

I feel like a shitty person for using helium for a stupid balloon when it could have been used for a CAT scan for someone who is sick.

It will be odd to tell my grandchildren "back in my day we used helium to make our voices change" when they won't even know what helium was.

Also are we going to take it off the periodic table once it is gone?

 

[Sophistication.]

The deep internet justifies that the world has been ending since the creation of the internet.

 

[Morgen.]

I just spent three hours on that thread, don't get me started.

 

[Ahmadinejad]

derp much?

 

[Spinoza]

fuck if we're out of helium does that mean the world will fall? will we comeout of orbit and move to ofar from the sun that we cannot stay warm?FUCK!

 

[Spic-N-SpaN]

I think they use the helium for welding, or at least something similar happend to me once and thats what we were told.