Of course it's an urban legend. The truth is, in the late 60's the russians began a multi-million ruble development progran to design a better writing implement than the space pen. After nine years of research they reveled their glorious new invention, the pencil!
Wildman "These pastimes were to us the most exquisite form of aesthetic expression, and we gave their details a fastidious technical care." H.P. Lovecraft "The Hound" ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Papermodels II" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:09 AM Subject: [Papermodels II 39928] Re: Well, it *is* paper ... That story is an urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp On Sep 7, 11:50 pm, Ray Green <[email protected]> wrote: > space pen, have you seen the article that claims the US spent millions > developing the space pen, could write at any angle etc. Then it says the > russians used a pencil to do exactly the same thing. Don't know if it is > true, but it is funny. > > On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Mike Hungerford <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:44 PM, danny vercruyssen<[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > why the knife ? the pen is mightier than the sword :-) > > > The pen can't open clamshell packaging, for one thing. <G> > > -- > > Mike Hungerford > >http://www.chthulhu.com/ > > "Fashion is not an art form. If it's anything at all, it's > > pornography." -- Dame Judi Dench > > -- > Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you > still > can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.76/2345 - Release Date: 09/04/09 05:51:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
