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Godzilla · 02-05-2006, 02:11 PM

When NASA started sending up astronauts, they quickly
discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To
combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion
developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside-down, on almost
any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below
freezing to over 300 C.

The Russians used a pencil. Your taxes are due again--enjoy paying
them.

02-05-2006, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Godzilla Insane Location: austin, TX	Zero Gravity When NASA started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside-down, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C. The Russians used a pencil. Your taxes are due again--enjoy paying them. __________________ Coming out of an ocean near you...