Does it say something about our priorities as a species that before space tourism has even been proven safe for and desirable to the masses, people are already coming up with ways to spend money in zero gravity? Well according to a group of researchers from the University of Leicester and the UK's National Space Centre, the payment methods we use here on Earth would not make for viable space currency -- due to sharp edges or radiation-prone magnetic strips -- and would need to be replaced with something more suited to the environment. Enter the Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (or QUID -- clever Brits), a stackable, molded chip made of the same material used in non-stick pans, and lacking the chemicals or sharpness inherent to paper, plastic, and coins. The inventors peg the current exchange rate for the QUID at £6.25 to 1Q, which seems not only completely arbitrary, but fairly unnecessary, considering that we'll have already spent all our Earth money (and probably re-financed the house) to pay
Sir Richard for the damn flight. Keep reading to peep all five colorful denominations...
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posted October 8th 2007 11:06AM
WTF?
Good Moons to you All
Well. On the comment about the money. Things like paypal and virtual money seem more likely. You Know, something called Credit Cards.
I am pretty sure there are commercials on Television that show the fast past credit cards.
And I am pretty sure that a few years ago we *human kind, I dont know who the fuck invented it* invented a laser that travels faster than the speed of light. So anyhow, even if you have a cable or a direct bank. It still takes an updated to review your freshly deposited money. Or am I wrong?
Also you have to consider a few key things, i am not sure if anyone already hit this point or not.
There is something called a Server. Which most info is stored on these Massive Units. I am pretty sure that there would be periodic updates. And or not, there would be a system, that would update the amount of currency in ones account, and latter if they had some unpayed bills, that it would be synchronized once that person was to return to the main Terra *Earth*. So if they went over their available currency, the future Collection Agencies would be tagging his ass anyways.
On the Patriotism Note:
Fuck Countries and Human kind. i live in The USA, and its full of fucking retards. I get a long and have a dear friend in the UK, another in Canada, Switzerland and Mexico, and we all conquer that Retards are all over the place. So Patriotism and standing up for politics is fucking useless. You brits are prideful about your standpoint, and yet everyone bags on the French. Everyone has someone to throw shit at. So what gives. I say a massive epidemic to wipe out all the retards. and if you are capable of understanding these standpoints, then get your crap together. We are a race, we should be working together. if not. let some other species take over if you are all that damn stupid.
For anyone intending on bagging on me or trying to get to a soft spot. i think humans are worthless. and your comments are meaningless. This is just an open opinion. Feel free to feed of it. Or do whatever. It is a free world.
I don't particularly care for the idea, but these little units of currency look like they would fit quite nicely inside my vagina and anal passage.