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Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it’s nonrenewable and difficult to recycle (theconversation.com)
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[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

Someone needs to make a "balloon" you fill with normal air and then has a rechargable battery and 4 drone propellers to make it float up.

The balloon lasts much longer than a helium balloon, only downside is you have to charge it and it's noisy.