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Space Money Invented For Space Tourists
An anonymous reader writes "The foreign exchange company Travelex has invented a unit of currency designed to be used in space commerce, the Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (QUID). The QUID is made of a space-qualified plastic, with round edges to prevent injuries in zero gravity. One QUID is equivalent to about 6.25 pounds, 12.50 dollars or 8.68 Euros. Of course, space currencies are already a staple of science fiction, with 'credits' being the most popular."
That's one of his many errors, to my knowledge, I've yet to see a coin with a sharp edge. At least, not in the US.
What kind of crack is the guy who said coins have sharp edges smoking? Or is their some country where they do have sharp-edged coins.
Another? Oh, as for credit. There are these things called "bar codes" - believe it or not, they are not magnetic!
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Many countries actually use plastic money. I'm pretty sure it's harder to counterfeit than traditional paper money.
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