# This is how stupid our government/nation is....... **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326 "2011-04-05T20:20:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RebelThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rebelthrow/32/538_2.png) [@RebelThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RebelThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/1 "2011-04-05T20:20:58Z")
When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity. To solve this problem, it took them 1 decade and 12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees. So… what did the Russians do…? They used a pencil… ---
**Author:** ![Japhle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/japhle/32/79807_2.png) [@Japhle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Japhle)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/2 "2011-04-05T20:50:24Z")
I wouldn’t call that stupid, just, you know, Oblivious.(edit: and I’m oblivious?) Maybe they’re some of those elite people who do in fact need a couple hundered dollar montblanc pen, so then in this conundrum they decided they could get some $12,000,000 pens… for free. Plus it’s super handy to have your pen freeze up when it’s 193 degrees kelvin… ---
**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/3 "2011-04-05T21:13:05Z")
> **[FACT CHECK: NASA's 'Astronaut Pen'](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-write-stuff/)** > > Space race legend claims NASA spent millions of dollars developing an 'astronaut pen' that would work in outer space, while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils. ---
**Author:** ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/4 "2011-04-05T21:32:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/5 "2011-04-06T00:04:02Z")
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PENCIL!!! thats awesome ---
**Author:** ![XxNovaxXxYoYoxX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xxnovaxxxyoyoxx/32/578_2.png) [@XxNovaxXxYoYoxX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XxNovaxXxYoYoxX)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/6 "2011-04-06T03:34:16Z")
> [@exazrael](#): > > [http://www.blogcdn.com/www.stylelist.com/media/2009/06/pencil-broken-tip-240tp062509.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.stylelist.com/media/2009/06/pencil-broken-tip-240tp062509.jpg) > **[Cruelty-Free Skincare Beauty Products | The Body Shop](https://www.thebodyshop.com/homepage)** > > Explore our cosmetic products, offering over 900 Skincare, make-up, haircare and body products inspired by nature and ethically made from The Body Shop. ---
**Author:** ![JAX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@JAX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JAX)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/7 "2011-04-06T04:22:41Z")
> [@XxNovaxXxYoYoxX](#): > > > [@exazrael](#): > > > > [http://www.blogcdn.com/www.stylelist.com/media/2009/06/pencil-broken-tip-240tp062509.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.stylelist.com/media/2009/06/pencil-broken-tip-240tp062509.jpg) > > [http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/img/packshot/products/small-pencil-sharpener\_l.jpg](http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/img/packshot/products/small-pencil-sharpener_l.jpg) [http://184.72.239.143/mu/43b04545-ea8e-ca2f.jpg](http://184.72.239.143/mu/43b04545-ea8e-ca2f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/8 "2011-04-06T04:27:00Z")
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**Author:** ![bonesraphs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bonesraphs/32/43_2.png) [@bonesraphs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bonesraphs)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/9 "2011-04-06T16:38:05Z")
I like how you say ‘our’ when a good chunk of users don’t live there ---
**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/this-is-how-stupid-our-government-nation-is/25326/10 "2011-04-06T16:49:17Z")
The Soviets also had pencil shavings and broken pencil tips floating around in the cabin. NASA is one of the great reasons communism sucks. Because that million dollar pen is worth not swallowing pencil shavings with your crappy dehydrated eggs.