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Helium’s Future is Up in the Air | Could We Ever Achieve Utopia? | Creepy Smuggler

Dec 09, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 181
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Episode description

Helium, that we use to blow up parade floats and birthday balloons, is a uniquely one-of-a-kind element. That’s not necessarily a good thing.


What if we lived in a world where we wanted for nothing, where our every wish and need was cared for? Scientists ran an experiment and, as always, things did not go as expected. 


Ever tried to sneak a drink into the movies or some candy to a ballgame? There’s always that one guy who takes things too far. 

Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775554343/the-world-is-constantly-running-out-of-helium-heres-why-it-matters
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-old-experiment-with-mice-led-to-bleak-predictions-for-humanitys-future-180954423/
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/20/americas/smuggler-tarantulas-peru-intl-scli/index.html

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