[Angelino97]

When it comes to military design - the simplest thing that works is the right answer.

Brings to mind the Russians using pencils in space, rather than expensive, zero-gravity space pens.

[ansel12]

That pencil story is an urban myth.

[Alberta's Child]

One of the things that made the Soviet space program so effective was its simplicity. They were able to use Soyuz spacecraft effectively for decades, while the U.S. lost 50% of our space shuttle fleet before ending the program.

[Reverend Wright]

Yup !