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COPYCAT: Why the Pen is Mightier than the Pencil

COPYCAT: Why the Pen is Mightier than the Pencil

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Peter Pham
Jan 27, 2025
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You might have heard that NASA spent millions on a pen while Soviet cosmonauts simply brought pencils to space. It's a great story about overthinking solutions—except it's completely wrong.

When Simple Isn't Smart

The reality? The "simpler" pencil solution created three critical problems in space:

- Floating graphite particles that could damage astronauts'…

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