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Another example people use for the KISS principle is of the 'space pen', where the US spent thousands/millions developing a pen that works in space whereas the
by Zimahl 7y ago
Another example people use for the KISS principle is of the 'space pen', where the US spent thousands/millions developing a pen that works in space whereas the Soviets used a pencil. However, almost none of the story is true. Regardless, it gets repeated over and over.
- bumby 7y agoI have heard the real reason was to avoid electrical shorts. Pencils inevitably have bits of conductive graphite breaking off and floating about, potentially damaging electrical components
- hwayne 7y agoWikipedia has a great article on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_in_space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_in_space
- bumby 7y agoInteresting read! Although it isn’t clear what the combustion source is based upon, on-orbit conditions are generally different from STP and combustion effects may not translate
- avip 7y agoWe'll be living in a pretty dull place if only true stories were allowed.
- kyuudou 7y agoNah, "truth is often stranger than fiction"
- Jon_Lowtek 7y agoBashir: "Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?" Garak: "My doctor, they're all true." Bashir: "Even the lies?" Garak: "Especially the lies."
- Sharlin 7y agoUh, false dichotomy. The problem is fictional stories that are propagated as truthful because they reinforce people's biases and/or advance somebody's agenda.
- rusk 7y agoNever let the truth get in the way of a good yarn. I personally take this to mean that sometimes its the overall message a story is conveying is more important than the specific details. I don’t believe in faeries, but they are there.
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