Mahdi Posted July 18, 2001 Share Posted July 18, 2001 I just saw this on the net and thought it was funny:)A Better IdeaDuring the heat of the space race in the 1960's, the U.S. NationalAeronautics and Space Administration decided it needed a ball pointpen to write in the zero gravity confines of its space capsules.After considerable research and development, the Astronaut Pen wasdeveloped at a cost of about $1 million. The pen worked and alsoenjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here on Earth.The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 19, 2001 Share Posted July 19, 2001 Hey that is demeaning to us americans and...um ...that ..uh...pen kick serious butt and what if you pencil breaks in 0 G's...and...uh....hmm..... beside that I guess u r right but what if the sharp part of the pencil pierces something like your space suit then you're screwed. kill rabban everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoudam72 Posted July 20, 2001 Share Posted July 20, 2001 That's funny and thought provoking also. Sometimes I guess you just have to use what you have to get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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