Zero Gravity.

[padi56]

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 simply used a pencil.

[Earl]

LoL makes good sence to me!

[padi56]

simple logic

[JJ Irani]

[Seadweller]

Classic.

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by padi56

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 simply used a pencil.

It was 1 million and it was produced by the Fisher Company. I have one, it is called the Fisher Space Pen.

The story goes a bit like this. NASA held a press conference once that was also attended by members of the Russian space program. During the press conference a NASA spokesman explained how the writing in zero gravity problem was approached. After elaborating about the marvels of the Fisher Space Pen (it is, BTW, the best ballpoint pen I ever used. It does all that is claimed and I’ve been using it for 20 years now), the gathered US press smugly turned to one of the Russian members to ask how they had tackled this problem. The alleged answer was: “Tovarich, we, the people of the great CCCP have devised a 10 cent solution, we use a pencil”.


Take care,


Frans.

[padi56]

Yes Frans it was based on the true story.