[Info-vax] HP stopping VMS paper documentation ?

[AEF]

On Nov 29, 12:49 am, AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.

Make that ". . . shopping _and_ trade . . ."

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