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Understanding Engineers, Take 10
Sunday, 04/04/04 11:44 AM
Yet another in our ongoing attempts to understand engineers:
During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, NASA 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 $1 million. The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil.
During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, NASA 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 $1 million.
The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil.
Note: if you think this series has run its course, sorry. There are about 1010 engineer jokes in existence.
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