As an up and coming scientist - your going to love this one. Lots of people still talk about the balloons from your day, so in case you couldn't see them - pictures below along with amazing words from Lisa.
Lots of love Mum
xx
I've also been thinking a lot about the balloons at the funeral. It was stunning. I'm doing a chemistry degree, and we have been learning about energy and enthalpy, and how it does not disaappear, only transfer from a system to the surroundings or to the surroundings to a systerm. The helium for instance, when it reaches far up in the stratosphere will become more spontaneous and burst out of the balloon, in my mind, creating mini random little explosions for Ella. Like the burst of joy and energy that she was full of. it also means Ella's 'chemical energy' (apologies for such a crude explanation, I'm only a first year, and it's kind of abstract) has NOT gone. it's just transfered. I like to think it's everywhere. It's a thought that I find comforting, and wanted to share it with you.
Just know your majestic beauty Ella, has inspired many
I love the second picture - its as if the clouds are pulling the balloons towards them - like an energy taking them all in....makes you wonder!
ReplyDeleteThe balloons were great and a justified use of Helium. However, we should all be aware that despite Helium being the second most common element in the universe, here on Earth it is a valuable, scarce and non-renewable resource with some important industrial, scientific and medical uses. So we must not be profligate with it. Helium is a radioactive decay product of certain igneous rocks and gathers like natural gas in natural rock reservoirs. This is the only easily available source of Helium on Earth and it takes billions of years to replenish - it is running out fast.
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