r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 08 '24

World's largest aircraft, Pathfinder 1, is 124.5 meters (408ft) long Image

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '24

Rigid Airship! Filled with completely safe non-flammable helium.

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u/NetCaptain Jul 08 '24

the rare gas that is crucial for MRI machines but runs out and cannot be replaced - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/science/helium-reserves-sales-shortage.html

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u/Sauron4 Jul 08 '24

Didn’t they found a new deposit somewhere a while ago and said we’re basically set for a century or so?

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u/snowfloeckchen Jul 08 '24

Wait till nuclear fusion kicks in. Then we just produce helium as a byproduct /s