RE: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

2003-12-29 Thread Leonard Paris 
Until you sharpened them and, if you wanted to use crayons, you would have 
to sharpen them frequently in order to be able to read your notes. Those 
little crayon fragments floating out of the sharpener would be sure to make 
someone sneeze at the wrong time. g

Len
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From: Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)
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Pieter Nagel wrote:
An urban legend. Apparently both countries started off using pencils in
space, and both switched to pens because pencils are a hazard; the
graphite breaks off, floats about and can short electrical contacts.
Wouldn't crayons be even better? No moving/pressurised parts and all 
that... :-)

S

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Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

2003-12-29 Thread Herb Chong 
the size and quantity of graphite that bothers a person is far, far larger
than the size that would bother electronics. just dust from the writing is
enough.

Herb
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 Why should fragments escape from the sharpener.  Surely a technological
society
 that can find a way into space can make a sharpener that will contain the
 shavings.  I've a 1950's era aharpener that does that quite well with
pencils,
 and with some modification (duct tape over the joints) it should be good
enough
 for a round trip to the moon.

Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

2003-12-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff 
Sheesh, Herb ... give all the techo stuff a rest ;-))  It's a tongue in
cheek
comment.
It must be true that engineers have less fun ... --- Joke, smile, vbg,
LOL

Herb Chong wrote:

 the size and quantity of graphite that bothers a person is far, far larger
 than the size that would bother electronics. just dust from the writing is
 enough.

 Herb
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 From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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  Why should fragments escape from the sharpener.  Surely a technological
 society
  that can find a way into space can make a sharpener that will contain the
  shavings.  I've a 1950's era aharpener that does that quite well with
 pencils,
  and with some modification (duct tape over the joints) it should be good
 enough
  for a round trip to the moon.

Re: OT: pencils in space (was Re: another istD issue)

2003-12-29 Thread Herb Chong 
that's what makes them an engineer. stuff like this IS fun.

Herb...
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Sheesh, Herb ... give all the techo stuff a rest ;-))  It's a tongue in
 cheek
 comment.
 It must be true that engineers have less fun ... --- Joke, smile, vbg,
 LOL