Sigman
* The Arctic Moderator *
Ok..we all know that the astronauts drink Tang, use Fisher Space Pens, love to play with Velcro...anyone know what kind of torches make it into zero gravity?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Urban legend.Originally posted by Gandalf:
I read somewhere recently that NASA spent *millions* developing a pen that would write in zero gravity, and in -40C temperatures, etc.
The Russians simply use pencils....
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">One good reason to have a pen instead of a pencil:Originally posted by Gandalf:
I read somewhere recently that NASA spent *millions* developing a pen that would write in zero gravity, and in -40C temperatures, etc.
The Russians simply use pencils....
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey, don't shoot the messenger! Like Will Rogers said 'all I know is what I read on the Internet'.Originally posted by Minjin:
And its an irritating urban legend because EVERYONE likes to tell that story!! Heard it on the radio countless times too. It gets more outrageous everytime someone tells it too...
"Oooo...guess what I heard?? The government spent BILLIONS designing a pen for use in space when the Russians just used a pencil. Isn't our government stupid?" ...as I'm resisting the urge to reach for my Baby Eagle and put this poor soul out of its misery.
As for NASA flashlights, who knows what they use that we aren't aware of. I wonder if NASA public relations would answer questions about that...
Perhaps an email is in order.
Mark