Where the Kerbal Money sign is from

[Captain_Party]

It turns out its from the mobile version of the forums - look in the top left corner

[r4pt0r]

i dont remember the forums in 6th grade math

[Kerbart]

Not sure where that symbol is rooted it.

[Red Iron Crown]

Funds are the root of all evil.

[bsalis]

It's not from the forum, they just look similar. I noticed it too.

The forum is on vBulletin. The logo they use is a stylised 'v'. In KSP, the currency "Roots" uses a stylised square root symbol. They look much the same.

[NecroBones]

It's a shame they felt the need to officially drop the name "roots" (though I understand their reasons). Using a mathematical concept as the unit of currency is amusing.

I think we should continue to call them roots here on the forum. I'm rooting for that idea.

[lajoswinkler]

It's clearly something else, although it looks very similar to radix with the horizontal line which is often seen in currency signs.

I'm ok with the name "root". Why was it dropped?

[Tortoise]

If you look closely

It looks like a backslash, then an F for Funds.

[Wallace]

http://i.imgur.com/e40fZtZ.jpg

It's clearly something else, although it looks very similar to radix with the horizontal line which is often seen in currency signs.

I'm ok with the name "root". Why was it dropped?

I dunno, maybe cos in Australianese root means doing the horizontal docking manoeuvre.

[Rowsdower]

It's not vBulletin, but I'll see if I could wrangle a story out of someone down the line.

[lajoswinkler]

I dunno, maybe cos in Australianese root means doing the horizontal docking manoeuvre.

My dirty mind is translating that as "coitus". Is it right?

But who cares about that? It's a local thing I doubt many people understand.

A nice story could've been made from all this. Kerbals, in the past could've used carrot-like rooty vegetables as currency.

[Felsmak]

I dunno, maybe cos in Australianese root means doing the horizontal docking manoeuvre.

Whenever an unknown word or phrase is encountered, there is a 90% risk that it means something dirty.

[FatboyTim]

On the South Coast of England, the word 'root' is also used by the locals as a slang term for a man's 'private part'.

Edited July 23, 2014 by FatboyTim
You can't use the correct anatomical word on the forum apparenty!

[Seret]

I dunno, maybe cos in Australianese root means doing the horizontal docking manoeuvre.

Totally. Not just Australians either. Makes me s...... every time someone uses it.

"I got 10,000 roots!"

Did you now? You must be knackered.

Edited July 23, 2014 by Seret

[Pipcard]

Root was the name of the premium (i.e. microtransaction) currency in some free-to-play (i.e. pay to win) game I played a few years ago.

[MajorThomas]

I've been wondering what this currency is called. VF? Root? Any word?

[Streetwind]

If you look closely

It looks like a backslash, then an F for Funds.

That's what I was seeing as well.

[KerbMav]

Judging from the .24 trailer animation, it is probably a Kerbal beer/coke brand ...

[togfox]

I've been wondering what this currency is called. VF? Root? Any word?

Funds. ...

[MajorThomas]

Funds. ...

Gawd, hope not. I recall a contest (or something similar) here to name the currency. There were many ideas far more interesting than "Funds."

[NecroBones]

Gawd, hope not. I recall a contest (or something similar) here to name the currency. There were many ideas far more interesting than "Funds."

Yes, officially it's just "funds" now.

[MC.STEEL]

Yes, officially it's just "funds" now.

Well science was just called science so funds was kind of to be expected.

[HoneyFox]

Perhaps just like '\r' '\n' '\t' .... here comes '\F'.

[Tw1]

If you look closely

http://i.imgur.com/e40fZtZ.jpg

It looks like a backslash, then an F for Funds.

This is a really good point.

I dunno, maybe cos in Australianese root means doing the horizontal docking manoeuvre.

...I can confirm it means this.

[togfox]

I can confirm his confirmation.