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Airships: The Comeback We've Been Waiting For? (youtu.be)
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[โ€“] GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We might not have enough helium for medical equipment, much less a fleet of airships. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/helium-shortage-doctors-are-worried-running-element-threaten-mris-rcna52978

[โ€“] solbear@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago

Thank you, I was looking for this. Helium has important applications in science and medicine, and we cannot afford to use such large quantities for air travel. I'd much rather see development of modern sail ships, possibly in combination with fuel cells.