Space Pen...An Out of this World Invention!

[garthdude27]

American's made a pen, Russian's used a pencil.

THE END -_-

[serpentphoenix]

the soviets weren't advanced enough to build the space pen.

[Crazyking29]

As said by @gadetman147 , a pencil will break and sebsequently spoiled the machines. But isnt it cheaper to make a pencil casing ?

[supermariostar18]

The Americans spend millions of dollars to invent a pen that can write in space.

The Russians just say "Use pencils"

lol

[harrygallag]

btw the storry about russian using a pencil is bull shit

[Jonisfilm]

...why not use a pencil?

[Kojichao]

Space pen ink == Flubber ??

[LeClaw]

thumbs up if you spotted the Red Dwarf reference ;)

[xpurple505]

Awesome!!!

[x0acake]

NASA never approached Paul Fisher to develop a pen, nor did Fisher receive any government funding for the pen's development. Fisher invented it independently, and then asked NASA to try it.

[gadgetman147]

It was stupid bringing pencils because if the end broke off ( inevitable) it would fly off and damage very important equipment (this was for all those people who keep saying about russia using pencils).

[MadCowsGaming]

@gadgetman147 they did a grease pencil check wikipedia...

[FerJi1366]

During the cold war Nasa spend millions of dollars for the invention of a pen like this one, so that they can write in space.... The russians took a pencil...

(NOT KIDDING)

[xXxANIMExROCKERxXx]

"Which is why those of you who spent your lives on Earth, can't write upside down either." Challenge Accepted!

[holovriak]

купилручку в Черновцах пишут гарантия 100лет а писала 2 месеца пашол в магазин ани пиминяли зарят пописала ищо 3 месеца кому жаловатса

[starscreamthe7th]

When the Americans went to space, they found that regular ballpoint pens didn't work. They spent millions of dollars to create this pen. The Russians? They used pencils.

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th the spent 0$ dumb ass where the fuck did you here that stupid shit

[starscreamthe7th]

@MrDip02

You are the "stupid fuck" as they had to spend millions of dollars on RESEARCH to develop the pens. Shut up and leave if you're too stupid to do the most basic of logic.

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th you're fucking stupid research COST NOTHING stupid shit you just copied and pasted that comment i have seen that at least 20 times today -_-

[starscreamthe7th]

@MrDip02

YOU'RE the "fucking stupid" one dipshit, research DOES cost money. How to you get money for equipment? The testing to see how it develops? The materials, hundreds of thousands of them, to experiment with to see what works best, and to engineer them further? You're just one of the many reasons that i hate Americans....and before you post a "UR RACIST" comment, think of this: have you, or really any other American, proved otherwise?

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th americans is a nationality dumbass and i can barely read half the shit you're saying because your grammar is just fucking terrible and look i research about guns alot and i don't have to pay SHIT testing and buying the materials is not researching

[starscreamthe7th]

@MrDip02

#1: if my grammar is wrong, I am from Russia, and live there. I learned English so I could access different things.

#2: I know that American is a nationality, but every damn American I meet is a ****ing dickhead...much like you.

#3: By "research" i mean "developing how it works" dumbass. For your stupid brain, lets call it "engineering" the pen. As in, "Engineering the space pen cost millions and millions of dollars."

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th well then that's all you had to say -__- why would you say research if you mean something else -_-

[starscreamthe7th]

@MrDip02 As we've already established, Russian is my first language. Dumbass.

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th oh i learned that NASA spent 0$ a private company spent approx 1.5 million to make them

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th it takes no money create but to mass produce and even then its not millions -_- and look what prtix its stupid to use a pencil in space 

[starscreamthe7th]

@MrDip02

And where did you hear THAT? And you call ME stupid...

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th its common sense would you spend millions of dollars to research a plant or animal or mechanistic NO is the materials and the mass production that cost the money that's like having to pay thousands of dollars every day just to use your head

[noal900]

@starscreamthe7th the russians used pencils that took millions of dollars to produce. it wouldnt work iin the heat

[starscreamthe7th]

@noal900

True, but think of the BILLIONS of dollars it took to produce the pens?

[MrDip02]

@starscreamthe7th yes it took alot to PRODUCE but not to research -_-

[noal900]

@starscreamthe7th ok hi your a troll.

[Feifeizhang001]

pencils don't cost $20and they can write up to 40 km not 3

[kim8248]

get those at vat19.com 

[Jetgui22]

But will it blend?...

[west3366]

Anyone else watch this while fondling their spacepens?

[NoFearFro]

Why use a space pen?! PENCIL FTW!!!!!!!!

[kirklanddavis]

will the refill fit in other pens?

[Gallski7]

2 people wish they had space pens....

[XxAssassiNxX089]

"No gravity" more like free falling

[bryce995]

i like how the ball is made of armor piercing stuff and its called a bullet pen

[hoangkhaiduc]

Whoa ! How amazing !!! I hope I can have one :) !

[dafranx]

I can't believe the United States blew out $3 million dollars from their taxpayers to make some special pen that can write in zero gravity, when Russia on the other hand, just used a cheap pencil. I don't understand this.

[ataraxic89]

@dafranx You have to understand NASA's purpose. It was never meant to be the long term solution to space flight because it costs too much. So america has used NASA as a kind of "space experiment" to determine the best stuff for all the different jobs in space, from rockets to pens. Now this idea has bore fruit, look how america is the ONLY country in the world with companies about to enter space commercially. The private sector will outpace any other countys willingness to spend their own money.

[XmojotronX]

i almost bought one mistaking it for a regular pen cause it didn't come in a fancy pakage like this one and it was black like any other pen. when the cashier swipped it, it was $20! i felt like i got pwned by the store.

[thuliocavalcante]

"pay-ten-ted"... cool pronunciation...

[spudd86]

@thuliocavalcante it is the British way.[/sam eagle]

[BrainSalad212]

on any paper underwater?

[Figila001]

is this the British form of "How its made"?

[fuadali16]

@Figila001 yes



[starscreamthe7th]

@dean24200

I'm russian. I take serious offence at that. Why don't you just fuck off and go insult someone that has your intelligence level!!! Don't fuck with russains, I'm warning you......

[felic70]

it's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere lol, nice reference

[XxJamieOvertonxX]

i want the sheets with all the circles on them. O_o

[LittleBoy2729]

Nice, but I bet they're expensive...

[TomB271828]

"its cold outside. There's no kind of atmosphere" LOL!!

[TheContretemps]

they were selling a type of space pen at stapels once i with i baught one haha!

[Landrew0]

This pen cost millions to develop for the space program. A schoolchild wrote them a letter I believe, asking why they couldn't use a pencil?

[spudd86]

@Landrew0 NASA didn't ask for the pen, Fischer just decided to make them. NASA went with the 'just use a pencil'

[nahian1991]

why dot you use just a pencil?

[dean24200]

you must be Russian for an Idea like that

[blueduderanch]

why not just use a pencil!!

[f3l1xthecat]

because the shavings from sharpening and the dust from writing could mess up the instruments. Not to mention the rest of the things these pens can do... trust me, a pencil would not only completely suck in space, but they wouldn't even be allowed on the shuttle.

[blueduderanch]

thats utter rubbish. they have so many more things floating around the shuttle to be worried about dust from the pencil! they have water droplets all over the place and food debrie. dont come up with rubbish reasons.

[fahrudingoz]

@f3l1xthecat like they couldnt just make simple vacum cleaner- sharpner

im a student of mechanics from 3rd world country and with a few buck i could make it .. wtf..

this is waste of money and bullshit

[RuNeSCaPeR133]

now with this "PEN" you can now write upside-down in a very cold under water somewhere in space

[jetblack297]

0:23 nice legs

[theclashrock09]

Why is the discovery channel logo covered up by a UK Flag, you can still see the logo if you look hard enough, plus the person was writing Discovery Channel on a piece of paper in this video!

[piggy674]

copy right maybe

[piggy674]

where do you re-fill it lol

[mcgrimes]

you buy refills, like those parker pens

[flashdamingo]

Seinfeld has a lot to answer for .

totally ruined space pens .

[piimpet4]

hhehe i know... the first thing i thought was... *hey a good ol pencil would do just fine!*.

i wonder how much those would cost...

[Spetznaz]

I want one of those pen

[Principalies]

"It's cold outside. There's no kind of atmosphere."

-Red Dwarf!!!!

[sgtpepper1138]

@Principalies Haha, I love how Robert's doing the voice over.

loved him on Junkyard Wars/Scrapheap Challenge.

[khrystoferprince]

sorry to burst your bubbles bitches but someone is lying

[TheHyperOne90]

couldnt you just  use a pencil???

[overthehill91]

lol

[viendiesel13]

i lolēd so hard :D

[happyguy82]

no you can't use a pencil in space. the lead would break off and injure and astronaut in the eye or get jammed in sensitive machinery. pencils are also highly flammable in a pure oxygen environment. that's why nasa and russia stop using pencils and started using this instead.

[SolomonGrundy101]

No, because in a all oxygen environment the pencil is a piece of flammable wood. And graphite dust is electrically conductive and can short out space craft systems.

[Polskiedziecko13]

no pencils are highly combustible in space

[clarinetchum]

I got one of these for christmas. and it is still writing strong!

[kinkyduffy]

Can't They Just Use A Pencil? :/

[AudreyC24]

good point.

[Hotrap86]

russians solved the "gravity vs pen " problem decades ago, they just used a pencil instead.

[SolomonGrundy101]

they just used a pencil instead.

Nope, they stopped using pencils because they represent a hazard to the space craft and use FISHER SPACE PENS!

[spudd86]

@Hotrap86 so did NASA until Fisher decided to make a pen for them without even being asked

[RepublicCommando29]

I've got a chrome bullet pen from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

[TerrorWatcher]

Pros:

-Able to write on greasy and watery surface

-Useable in sub-zero conditions

Cons:

-There are pens that can be used upside down

-On most cases, use a pencil

-Regular pens and pencils are very abundant

[yuna238]

terrorwatcher most pen cannot write upside down for long. They have open hole at the end of the cartridge and no pressure to push the ink upward. Its like trying to print something with you printer when there isnt enough ink. Pencils are not abundant enough to write under 0 pressure and subzero conditions. Therefore it is not abundant. Do you even understand what pencils "lead" made from?

[TerrorWatcher]

lead: graphite

And i just realized that the pen is good for other purposes

[fountainpenuser]

The bullet pen is the most common space pen - you can find it at Walmart or Staples and it's about $20. There are quite a few different kinds of space pens - for example you can buy a replica of the ones used for the apollo program, etc. They're about $50. I have a bullet and it's a great little pen - comfortable to write with and the ink lasts forever. If you're not a pen nerd but at some point buy one expensive pen your whole life, get one of these. Mine are certainly a conversation starter!

[flashdamingo]

I agree with what you say , however , the conversation seems to be always about how nasa spent billions etc on a pen and Russians used a pencil. Some idiot always brings this up without fail.

I havent looked yet - but I'd bet someone brings this up each and every space pen video.

[chas766]

@fountainpenuser

I started off with the bullet pen and now own a millenium II lifetime pen. It's nice to have a pen that without fail will write when you need it. I give them as gifts and always people love them.

[ptrix]

it is NOT recommended to use pencils in space, because as you write, tiny particles of the pencil's graphite (the "lead") will float away and could be inhaled or possibly contaminate surfaces which must remain uncontaminated. ALSO, there's the problem of sharpening them, for that reason too, and also because the shavings could present a possible hazard to equipment. it's cost effective to 'go Russian' (spend the least amount of money possible), but we're talking about SPACE, not a high school.

[lyallsf]

The Russians stopped using pencils when the Fisher space pen became available.

[Lars1540]

actually I read somewhere that the reason why nasa didn't want to use pencils (even mechanical ones) as one of the astronauts said, was because if one were to break the graphite tip while writing, that tiny piece of floating graphite could cause failure to their electronics on board. I'll have to try and find the article again and post a link =) either way, the space pen is very impressive, and the best part is it's all USA BABY! woot!

[spudd86]

@Lars1540 NASA was actually using pencils quite happily until Fisher came along and said "Hey we made this pen, we thought you might like it"

[Lars1540]

@spudd86 actually what I said in my first comment remains true. NASA used grease pencils before they adopted the fisher space pen. So when I said NASA didn't want to use pencils, I was referring to graphite pencils such as HB pencils.

[alternative10000]

@ptrix the amount of lead in pencils nowadays is too little to worry about.

[spudd86]

@alternative10000 that would be zero lead, it's all graphite

[lostguru585]

@ptrix the russians used grease pencils, not regular pencils, so they didn't have this problem

[1ohtaf1]

@lostguru585 You do realise Americans used grease and mechanical pencils and after the Fisher Space Pen was created the Soviet Union, and later russia bought bucket loads of it.

[gazzxr]

@ptrix Stop being a smartass , you know a 50 cent pencil works like million dollar Pen , i think Russians are smarter this time...

[a20010494]

@ptrix Grease pencils, you moron.

[vassilisgr1972]

@ptrix but just that is the difference of philosophy. russians made a simple thought while americans got driven away. as for particles and contamination you just have to use a soft pen not a hard one! anyway it's trully obvious that americans seek the hard road that's why they are left behind...

[MQnoob]

I want one!

[ToxicAapple]

oooo I want one of them pens.

[bangalikid]

i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kanashto]

Pencil ftw

[pepperspickled]

I want a space pen!

[iamVERYrandom]

You know... I'd rather use a pencil. MUCH cheaper :P

[amitalegaonkar]

lol

yea

the U.S. paid scienctists 20 mil to develop a pen that would write upside down

russians used a pencil...

[Kanashto]

ur comment made my day :p

[Lars1540]

In Solviet Russia, pencil writes you! =P

[SolomonGrundy101]

Never happened.

[gz12345]

According to Fisher, it cost $500,000 to develop this pen, not $20 million. Although, maybe it is 20 mil in 2009 federal reserve notes...

[ScorpiXeleveN]

@gz12345 500,000 in 1960 or whenever this was first made is a hell of a lot in terms of money nowadays.

[Younowkoed]

Very nice, but why so many produced...I mean...well...a trip to space is hardly a trip to blackpool

[wiremesh21]

Mmm I heard that the russians used pencils. lol...a simple product compared to a space pen. But nonetheless its an amazing invention the space-pen.

[bokep]

amazing

[azntranc3951]

cool, I see these pens at my local stationary store...they seemed expensive at the time. a pencil will suffice for me now lol

[amitalegaonkar]

yea i was wondering how much were they exactly?

[cameeo1234]

i want one

[manoman0]

I love your vids

[Pyroboy122]

your vids are awsome! 5/5