When NASA started sending astronauts into space, they quickly
discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity.
To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and
$12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside-down,
on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging
from below freezing to over 300 C.
The Russians used a pencil.
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Not surprised.
ReplyDeleteIt was called the Fischer Space pen.
ReplyDeleteThere was a Seinfeld episode about one, and they are collectable.
A pencil can generate graphite dust that can mess up electronics.
4:02 thank you for clearing that up. I appreciate knowledge.
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ReplyDelete4:02 thank you for clearing that up. I appreciate knowledge.
May 3, 2014 at 9:29 PM
And you just felt the need to share that bs?