NASA's Pen
Published Jan 01, 1900
NASA wanted to find a writing implement that could be used in space.
It took 200 engineers and they spend over $2 billion to finally invent a space pen. This pen could write in zero gravity and the ink would still flow. NASA proudly announced their success and congratulations flowed in from all over the world.
In a short note to NASA, Canada congratulated them, but said that they too had found a solution at a fraction of the cost. They remarked, "We use a pencil."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
