When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out the
pens wouldn't work in zero gravity (ink won't flow down to the writing
surface). In order to solve the problem, they hired Andersen Consulting
(Accenture today). It took them one decade and 12 million dollars. They
developed a pen that worked in zero gravity, upside down, under water, on
practically any surface, and in temperatures ranging from below freezing
to over 300 degrees Centigrade.
The Russians used a pencil.
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