Before I really draft a bill regarding this I wanted to create a limit on the use of Helium. Helium is rare and we are running out. Helium is more important than just for the use of balloons.
What Helium is Used For
While helium is perhaps best known for use in balloons, it is widely used in industrial fields. Advanced computer components often need to be cooled while they are being manufactured, and helium is often used for this purpose. It is also used by divers to prevent nitrogen-related health problems. Welders use helium as well.
Helium is common in the universe. About 90 percent of the universe's mass is composed of hydrogen; most of the remaining 10 percent is helium. This is because stars fuse two hydrogen atoms together to make helium, and much of this helium is released when stars die. The ratio of helium is expected to rise in the future.
In the NS world, however, helium is somewhat rare, and helium prices have been rising for decades. Since helium is so light, it rises through the atmosphere, and it is not a component of other molecules since it is inert. Most helium comes from radioactive decay underground, and it is generally collected during oil-drilling operations.
With this I would actually like input to actually create an international bill which would limit the use of helium so as to conserve it. Obviously we do not have the technology to capture helium from space so that is an issue currently. Would like your input...thanks!!
