17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
For the fans of E.E.(Doc) Smith, go see this movie. OBCrypto: Data locks the main computer with a fractal cypher. OBMoney: Picard states the they don't have money in the 24th century. Instead they work for the good of mankind. Nanotechnology must have made everything material possible, so the only reward left is status (aka reputation). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | The lottery is a tax on | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | those who can't do math. | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | - Who 1st said this? | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA