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It reminds me of the maybe apocryphal story how NASA invested time, money, and effort to develop a pen so astronauts could write in zero gravity, and the Soviet
by sowbug 8y ago
It reminds me of the maybe apocryphal story how NASA invested time, money, and effort to develop a pen so astronauts could write in zero gravity, and the Soviets used pencils.
- 8bitchemistry 8y agoA great story, but you are correct about it being apocryphal: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/
- aurailious 8y agoSometimes the simple, old, and reliable tool isn't the best one for your environment.
- sowbug 8y agoAnd one internet binge later, I am now the proud owner of a matte black Fisher 400B Space Bullet Space Pen. Cool story. (The real one, I mean.)
- indemnity 8y agoBoth used pencils initially, and both switched to this same pen.
- nyanotech 8y agoPencils have the disadvantage of putting out conductive graphite dust, which, in 0g, will float around for a very long time.