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Nice! I love the simple approach like the story which I'm not sure if it's true or not that NASA spent $$$ developing an ink pen that would work in zero-g and t
by tomtranter 2y ago
Nice! I love the simple approach like the story which I'm not sure if it's true or not that NASA spent $$$ developing an ink pen that would work in zero-g and the Russians used a pencil.
- vgivanovic 2y agoHmmm. What about the pencil shavings? Makes me wonder if the story is true.
- 10u152 2y agoAerosolised conductive dust (carbon) is not something you want on a spaceship
- sitkack 2y agohttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/
- Max-q 2y agoThe Russians used a simple, standard ballpoint pen, so the story is not true
- pkaye 2y agoThe Russians eventually ended up using the same pen that NASA did. It pen was developed by a private company and sold to both of them at $2.39/ea.
- rfdave 2y agoThat's an urban legend. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-nasa-spen/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-n...
- tomtranter 2y agoYeah I thought so but like most legends contains a kernel of truth and is certainly worth remembering for the lesson. Reminds me of the midwit meme https://www.ycombinator.com/library/IW-dalton-michael-elon-musk-and-the-midwit-meme https://www.ycombinator.com/library/IW-dalton-michael-elon-m...