Comment on Iran war cuts off helium from Qatar, and shortages will start to bite in a few weeks, threatening chip supply chains that fuel the AI boom

altphoto@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Hold on to your phones like they were the very last ones ever made. No helium = no computing at all.

Hard drives use helium. Aluminum/tig and other Welding uses helium, all chip making processes use helium, laser cutters use helium, fusion energy LOL, uses helium like a total bitch. Some chemistry uses helium.

We are soooo fucked.

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