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."
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Here's what I got from the company:
From: "Marketing, Retail"
To: "Tim Knight"
Subject: RE: QUIDs
Date: Wed 10/10/07 12:33 PM
Good Afternoon:
Thank you for your email.
The development of the QUID is still in its early stages of design and
only a very limited number of prototypes currently exist. Travelex is
working closely with the Space Centre with the aim to have the QUID
available in time to support commercial space tourism. Estimates put
this at 3 - 5 years time.
Kind regards,
Retail
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