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minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-212 hours agoYeah I knew anything bigger than a squirrel would require something ridiculous. I’m thinking even a squirrel would set you back a bit given the scarcity and price of helium. The balloon is the cheap part.
minus-squarelath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoHelium is portrayed as second most abundant element in the universe. Not scarce at all. Our ability to collect and make use of it, that’s scarce. A squirrel would probably need about 100 balloons.
minus-squareNasan@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 hours agoNext useless project: design a small rigid airship for roadkill disposal.
Yeah I knew anything bigger than a squirrel would require something ridiculous. I’m thinking even a squirrel would set you back a bit given the scarcity and price of helium. The balloon is the cheap part.
Helium is portrayed as second most abundant element in the universe. Not scarce at all. Our ability to collect and make use of it, that’s scarce.
A squirrel would probably need about 100 balloons.
Next useless project: design a small rigid airship for roadkill disposal.