Rich wrote: > My curiosity, however, is concerning what is there if anything that can > serve as a universal basis for currency? I don't think so. This bites itself in the tail... as currency you want something that's /not/ based on anything real, because everything real is subject to fluctuations of reality :) Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist