Got He?

[DetectorGuy]

Looking back at a post from 2009, I came across this thing I posted about using Neon as a replacement for Helium.

"Another thing I learned is that the USA is the main commercial supplier of helium. Some say that helium sources will be depleted within this century. What will shore up the helium needs then you say? Possibly Neon. Neon is a rare gas on earth accounting for less than .002% of the atmosphere. Although it can be extracted from air using a freezing process to create "helioneon" (25%He, 75%Ne). It is thought to be the fourth most abundant element in the universe. Now it the space shuttle could just bring back a cargo bay load every trip back we would be set"

Now that the space shuttle won't be flying around anymore bringing back Helium, somebody should start finding a substitute. Maybe work it into another process of extracting Neon from the air we breath as a by-product of an entirely different products manufacturing process...