na90dsm
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- Nov 10, 2002
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When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly
discovered that ball point pens would not work in 0 gravity.
" To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade
and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zerogravity,
upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including
glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to
over 300* C.
The Russians used a pencil.
Enjoy paying your taxes this year
discovered that ball point pens would not work in 0 gravity.
" To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade
and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zerogravity,
upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including
glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to
over 300* C.
The Russians used a pencil.
Enjoy paying your taxes this year