Sharpie Liquid Pencil, the aftermath: it's 'permanent,' not permanent -- Engadget

Sharpie Liquid Pencil, the aftermath: it's 'permanent,' not permanent -- Engadget: "Yes, we are being told that while the Sharpie Liquid Pencil meets the international standard for 'permanency,' it may still almost completely erase -- and of course, a clarification containing many caveats will issue. Looking back on the entire affair, it's hard to see how it could have ended any differently: a fresh-faced newcomer grasping tightly at the Dream, only to fall apart amid broken promises, appeals to international law, and the dull sense that one day each of us will in turn be erased. Good-bye, Sharpie Liquid Pencil -- and good-bye, innocence."