Star Trek: First Contact

[Black Unicorn]

On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:

> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:57:06 -0800
> From: Bill Frantz <frantz at netcom.com>
> To: cypherpunks at toad.com
> Subject: Star Trek: First Contact
> 
> 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).

Why doesn't everyone have a starship?

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