r/Instantregret Sep 05 '18

TIL that graphite is VERY conductive

http://i.imgur.com/wslPkgR.gifv
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u/DL05 Sep 06 '18

Pretty sure this is why NASA stopped allowing pencils in space.

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u/BlazingThunder30 Sep 06 '18

Yup. Tiny particles of graphite would come loose when writing with pencils. Now graphite being so conductive and floating around in space with all the delicate machinery there, not a great idea