pfdietz

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2026-03-13 7:46

Commented: "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock"

Perhaps "balloon grade" here is not "party balloon grade". Weather balloons? Research balloons?

2026-03-13 7:33

Commented: "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock"

Economically I expect it wouldn't be that pure, since it doesn't have to be that pure to provide lift, and party balloons are not trying to maximize lift.

2026-03-13 5:02

Commented: "NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch"

The whole program is a joke.

2026-03-13 2:09

2026-03-13 5:25

Commented: "Entities enabling scientific fraud at scale (2025)"

Let me introduce you to the concept of "unintended consequences".

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pfdietz

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2018-02-26

Recent Activity

Commented: "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock"

Commented: "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock"

Commented: "NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch"

Commented: "Entities enabling scientific fraud at scale (2025)"

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