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Just because Dave Barry can't think of any use for helium doesn't mean everyone has that problem. And in fact 20 years later people got very worried about the ability to keep MRI machines running due to a (potential) lack of Helium.

It's a good thing not everyone is as shortsighted as him.

No one can think of a use for guina worms right now, but that doesn't mean no one ever will.



The thing that bothers me is that, once you have the helium, it's not like it's a chore to maintain the stockpile.

How much does it cost to hermetically seal a noble gas inside a durable container, and stow it in a warehouse?




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