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[Partially incorrect, see comments.] Pens in Space (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 511 points 3 weeks ago (30 children)

The reason not to use pencils in Space wasn't that Pencil are inflamable, the main reason was the graphit dust produced by Pencils, which because of the lack of gravity, enter floating in the electronic, causing short circuits as main risk.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably not great for eyes or noses or filtration systems either

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Twist: you’re the filtration system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess we are in a way a filtration system that removes oxygen from the air...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ok there Ongo Baglogian

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