US helium production will crash to near-zero in 25 years. —Robert Richardson

Created by gwern on 2010-08-20; known on 2035-01-01

• gwern estimated 60% on 2010-08-20
• gwern said “http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727735.700-nobel-prizewinner-we-are-running-out-of-helium.html” on 2010-08-20
• gwern said ““Maybe in Europe there has been a conversation, but not in the US – and the US supplies nearly 80 per cent of the helium used in the world.”” on 2010-08-20
• gwern said “’The problem is that these supplies will run out in a mere 25 years, and the US government has a policy of selling helium at a ridiculously low price.” on 2010-08-20
• themusicgod1 estimated 47% and said “the natural gas we get it from is not going to run out by then?” on 2016-10-07
• pranomostro estimated 55% on 2019-01-10
• Baeboo estimated 45% on 2019-01-11