Pen research

[Smokinggussie]

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 C.
The Russians used a pencil.

Why does this not surprise me :? :-D :-D

:mrgreen:

Smokinggussie

[Private Parts]

Like all the best stories, it's an urban myth :evil:

http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

[Smokinggussie]

Oh well, never mind - the Americans waste too much money on technology anyway :-D :-D

:mrgreen:

Smokinggussie