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This feels like one of those “NASA spent millions developing a space pen, Russians took a pencil” moments.
by urbandw311er 2y ago
This feels like one of those “NASA spent millions developing a space pen, Russians took a pencil” moments.
- webmaven 2y ago... which ignores the hazards of pencil shavings in a zero-g environment, especially the graphite, a good electrical conductor.
- psandor 2y agoand that NASA did not spend millions on this. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/nasa-did-not-spend-billions-on-space-pens-while-russia-used-pencils-idUSL1N2MQ1RR/ https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/nasa-did-not-spen...