Five@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoThe U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down13cross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.www.nbcnews.comFive@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·10 months ago the only element on Earth cold enough to make an MRI machine work. […] liquid helium, the Earth’s coldest element, What the fuck? The author clearly failed middle school science class. How did this article get past editorial review?
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·10 months agoWhat do you mean? Liquid helium does have the lowest boiling point, allowing for extremely cold liquid cooling.
minus-squareGiantFloppyCock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·10 months agoI think they mean the phrasing used was a bit too oversimplified.
What the fuck? The author clearly failed middle school science class. How did this article get past editorial review?
What do you mean? Liquid helium does have the lowest boiling point, allowing for extremely cold liquid cooling.
I think they mean the phrasing used was a bit too oversimplified.