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Posted by Ed Mullen on 02/17/07 01:42
dorayme wrote:
> In article <DpKdnd_xLNlBzkvYnZ2dnUVZ_silnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> Ed Mullen <ed@edmullen.net> wrote:
>
>> dorayme wrote:
>>> In article
>>> <tomstiller-B1D366.16213816022007@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
>>> Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No gravity == no problem.
>>>>> The equation is not good. If the ink is in the middle of the
>>>>> plastic sleeve then there is no easy way to get it to to flow to
>>>>> the ball.
>>>> Shake it -- the way one does automatically when a ball-point won't write.
>>> You shake it and it goes to the wrong end from the ball, what
>>> then? You shake it some more? You shake it in a direction? Be
>>> careful, you might go the other way.
>>>
>>> You need to write some dying words, your strength is almost gone,
>>> no note to leave your money to whoever, that awful relative gets
>>> it... No gravity=no problem eh? Sure!
>>>
>>> Look, the fact is that the equation is no good. That pencil with
>>> the "risk" to the eye (I mean, really!) is looking good all
>>> around...
>>>
>> You take the "thing" that has fluid in it and you shake it in one
>> direction: In this case, toward the opening from which you want the
>> fluid to flow.
>
> Ed, you have to trust me on this, I have a lot of experience in
> space and you do not willingly design with any kind of shaking in
> mind. Shaking is inherently wrong in principle out there. To be
> avoided at least in any preparation. OK for emergency use maybe.
>
> No, I would rather screw than shake.
>
> What I have in mind is this, helped along by the caveat expressed
> by William Mitchell, take one of those auto pencils with sticks
> of lead inside that are pushed by screw turn when you wear out
> the lead or it breaks.
>
> http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Pentel_GraphGear_1000.html
>
Golly, I don't know, despite the reference. I have long been fascinated
by the notion of "shaking in space." I mean, err, well, umm, you know!
I mean, c'mon! We've been sending up male and female astro/cosmo-nauts
for decades. I can't help but think that these scientists haven't
wondered (and tested): What is sex like in space and zero-gravity?
Oh. Ooops! Sorry. Just re-read the messages/thread! We were talking
about pens! (sheesh!) Sooooorrrrryyyy!
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