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Similar to the "Knowing where to put the X" story: http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/4536/The-Hero-Work-of-an-Engineer-
by juddlyon 13y ago
Similar to the "Knowing where to put the X" story:
http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/4536/The-Hero-Work-of-an-Engineer-is-Knowing-Where-to-Put-the-X.aspx http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArti...
Also, the NASA vs Russian space pen vs pencil.
- jlcx 13y agoI thought of the space pen/pencil anecdote as well, but that story isn't accurate, so I like this one better (even if it didn't actually happen).
- mcguire 13y agoThe pen/pencil thing has the weakness that pencils release small particles and are thus kind of sketchy in low-gravity environments.
- warmwaffles 13y agoNice sketch pun.
- xyzzy123 13y agoYeah. You could just use a grease pencil or thin crayon though.
- pargon 13y agoThe space pen versus pencil is a myth perpetuated by people on the Internet who don't know what they're talking about. http://i.imgur.com/un3H3EN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/un3H3EN.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pen