> See also: The Russians Used a Pencil Although that one is highly incorrect. Nasa did use pencils, Nasa didn't pay for the space pen's development, and the sp

> See also: The Russians Used a Pencil Although that one is highly incorrect. Nasa did use pencils, Nasa didn't pay for the space pen's development, and the space pen is superior to the pencil (no flammable particles), and Russians also use the space pen and not pencils as a result. It trivializes actual improvements and glorifies dangerous shortcuts over actual engineering. It contributes to the "haha scientists are dumb" mentality that's plaguing modern politics.