On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 16:16, Michael Wallis wrote: > Hi ... > > Here's an interesting link to follow. It seems Pedro Duque brought a > regular ballpoint pen with him to ISS and it works just fine in > microgravity! > > http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2003/10/24.html > > I wonder what other "truths" are mere fears? > > Michael >
Check out Myth Busters on Discovery channel. http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html Also from the Fisher Pen Company Website: 1965 - Patent # 3,285,228: Anti-Gravity Pen The original AG7 Anti-Gravity pen was developed by Paul Fisher >From memory: Original Space Pen sold to NASA for about $2.95. Development and test costs were covered by Fisher Pen Company. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Wallis KF6SPF (408) 396-9037 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mark Twain: > "Always do right. This will surprise some people and astonish the > rest." > _______________________________________________ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list > _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
