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On Nov 28, 11:42 pm, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
[...]

> Star Trek predicted a world without money.

I beg to differ.

Kirk at least once said to Spock, "Do you know how much Star Trek has
invested in you?"

In another episode, Kirk says, "Scotty, you just earned your pay for
the week," or something to that effect.

In the Gamesters of Triskelion, the "brains" gambled in quatloos.

In "The Trouble with Tribbles" a tribble costs several credits. Of
course you only need to buy one and then feed it to get more.

Check out the "Mudd's Women" episode, in which Mudd is hired to find
husbands for lonely ladies.

In "Errand of Mercy," Spock tries to pass as a trader.

There simply wasn't much need to show monetary transactions and the
like. It was a little like going to the rest room -- not terribly
interesting, so it was not shown, but you know it must have happened
every now and then. Getting back to money, it really wasn't relevant
in most of the episodes. I don't think shopping or trade are high
priorities when you're doing battle with the Klingons or Romulans.

I'm talking Star Trek TOS, here. I can't speak for other Star Trek
shows.

>
> More and more, I am starting to wonder if this might not happen sooner
> rather than later with governments printing as much money as is needed
> to pay for health care, education and collecting garbage.  Money could
> become worthless.

Funny!

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