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{{a| | {{a|design|[[File:AG-7 Space Pen.JPG|450px|thumb|center|A space-age pencil yesterday]]}}''Warning — another in the JC’s collection of [[amusing but apocryphal stories about space flight]]. This one an excellent fable for shutting up technolocal evangelist types''. | ||
During the heady days of the space program, technologists hit upon a snag: in zero-gravity, a ballpoint pen will not work, as it relies on gravity to push the ink down into the ball mechanism. This is why you cannot write upside down with a biro. | During the heady days of the space program, technologists hit upon a snag: in zero-gravity, a ballpoint pen will not work, as it relies on gravity to push the ink down into the ball mechanism. This is why you cannot write upside down with a biro. | ||
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*[[Reg technology]] | *[[Reg technology]] | ||
*[[Good luck, Mr. Gorsky]] | *[[Good luck, Mr. Gorsky]] | ||
*[[SR-71 speed check]] | |||
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