Whooo! America, You Rule!
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Darth Sauron
During the heat of the space race in the 1960s, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided it needed a ball point pen to write in the zero gravity confines of its space capsules. After considerable research and development, the Astronaut Pen was developed at a cost of about US $1 million. The pen worked and also enjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here on earth. The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil.
Lan委Windu
Damn we're stupid.
Lan委Windu
Damn straight.
Vampy
americans gained 40 pounds since 1961 smartass
Darth Sauron
Although the rest of us arent too good at logical thinking. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
Df02
and also, who would sit at the head of a round table?
lil bitchiness
OMG that is hilarious!!
Lan委Windu
Don't we rule Milla???
Darth Sauron
Im so jealous drool
I want to get an America citizenship!
lil bitchiness
Absolutely! Im deffinitivly moving there. oh yeah.
Lan委Windu
Come join us Darth Sauron and together we will destroy the Sith, I mean the world.
Darth Sauron
*moves to America*
Lan委Windu
Yes!!! Take that rest of the world! We got another one of you!
Darth Sauron
Did you also know its because of Coca Cola Santa Claus wears red and white, the coke colours? Before he wore Green and Black.
Its impossible to not love you guys
Tptmanno1
Dude, We didn't want to use a pencil because if the tip boke with enough velocity, it could damage the capsule or bounce around enough to injure or kill the astronaut.
First law of motion: Things that are in motion, stay in motion, untill acted upon my another force.
吠earhead
and who says Christmas isn't a commercial holiday?
Darth Sauron
Yeah. I mean come on, you imprinted a different vision of a worldwide icon into everyone's minds. How did you do it
Lan委Windu
And because of Cocaine, we got Coca-Cola, they had to go and change the formula though.
angelsflame265
wow my first response to the threads name " this is new. . "
Ushgarak
This myth posted here AGAIN?
How many times???
This was just someone's dumb joke from a verrrrrrrrry long time ago, and I've seen it three times at this place, at least.
Here are the facts that kill this one:
1. Both sides used pencils in their early days
2. As Tpt says, a non-pencil implement was sought by BOTH sides because pencils were dangerous- other reason is, you were looking for something that does not burn- ship atmospheres are oxygen rich
3. Fischer developed the 'space pen' for NASA at no charge. They did not seek him for it, he invented it and offered it to them free of charge
4. After its invention, BOTH sides used it.
So that is that.
Lan委Windu
Way to ruin the fun Ush.
Ushgarak
Reality has that habit, I am afraid.
Darth Sauron
True, its not a commerical holiday though, at least it wasnt meant to be. It is now. I justify it by saying if jesus got presents on 25th December i do too. If my religion demands i have to 'be pleased to be part of the suffering of christ' i believe i can be part of the 'be a greedy little bastard on christmas day like my son' part of the deal
Ah, yes. But If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green. That drink is so messed up
Lan委Windu
Green Coke...that sounds like something I'd have with my green eggs and ham.
Ushgarak
Actually, I don't think that is true either, Sauron.
Darth Sauron
and my side order of green with envy at not being part of this intellectual nation
Btw- thanks ush, i wasnt aware you had seen this, my telepathy skills are below par today.
Ushgarak
Sorry to sound harsh- mostly surprise, I didn't know this one was still around.
Darth Sauron
The green coke thing is.
Say what you like about my knowledge of suitable space writing materials, but dont touch on my coke fact weep
Tptmanno1
Yea, Im sure Coke is very close to its packaged color. Cuz If you look at a bottle of Corn Syrup is golden-ish, All they do is darken it...
Ushgarak
Yeah, it's the caramel that makes it brown.
Tptmanno1
Any more Urban Myths for the magical power of Logic to cure?
silver_tears
Santa looks better now
The Tired Hiker
Thanks Ush!
See folks, America ain't all that bad!
mc pee pants
dude, seriously... who uses a pencil in space. lame ass commies.
someonenew
Come on now. Is this one of those usual American cover up for their goof ups.
A la Saddam is a devil cover up for NO WMD...or I want OIL do Saddam has WMD stuff...
People we all know that the so called lead pencil, contains no lead but graphite. Graphite is also called black lead, and hence the name lead pencil.
To the best of my knowledge, graphite is not poisonous or toxic. Graphite is like Diamond, or one level lower. It is used in nuclear turbines, along with hard water and other coolants to keep the reaction and temperature in check.
If they were too worried about the wood, in the least, they could have made the wood fire resisting or some similar stuff. Would have proved much less costlier...
What do you reckon!
Neo_Version 7
I seriously doubt you are truly "someonenew".
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