When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C.
The Russians used a pencil.
2006-09-23 07:10:59 · 17 answers · asked by postypaul 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
hey_hey_hey needs to go back to school and learn about space exploration... what person who isn't completely sheltered wouldn't get it???
It's funny!!!!
2006-09-23 07:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by helmsgrl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On a scale on 1-10 i give it an 8. i laughed
2006-09-23 07:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by cutie34lyfe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one, 9 out of 10
2006-09-23 07:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first, they did no longer spend everywhere close to $12billion! the cost become decrease than $one hundred, 000. the area pen wrote on surfaces and places the place a pencil does no longer paintings, examine what you in easy terms wrote. The Russians offered our area pens at a flea industry in San Diego.
2016-10-17 12:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it a joke per se, as it really happened, more like a gross misuse of tax dollars. On the other hand, we do have a relly cool pen now...
2006-09-24 16:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A goldie, dear. Always has, always will; when it comes to thrashing the Americans.
In the meantime, great to see you here again.
:o)
2006-09-25 00:38:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was one was a cool joke. It's new for me so i'll say Goldie
2006-09-23 07:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by trini_rocker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oldie and a goldie,funny as he*l,lol,i forgot about that one
2006-09-23 07:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol it's an oldie but a goldie there lol ♥
2006-09-23 17:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ The One You Love To Hate♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goldie. Our country is full of idiots--too bad their all elected officials.
2006-09-23 07:37:07 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix Rising 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋