Why bet only imaginary money? (was Re: [extropy-chat] SETI: Firstradio signal from alien)

[Spike]

> Brett Paatsch
> To: ExI chat list
 
> Spike wrote:                
> > 
> > OK lets do it this way: lets wager using imaginary virtual
> > dollars, sorta like Robin Hansen's IFX ideas futures (except
> > they use actual virtual dollars.)  
> 
> Why only imaginary dollars and monopoly money?
> 
> Robin's futures market seemed to me to be a good idea. Except
> that the money wasn't real...
> I can't do it effectively at this stage because there is no *real* 
> futures market.  Or is there? Does anyone know of one? Brett Paatsch

Brett just set up a private real money IFX with
individuals.  You could contact your buddies and
agree to buy and sell each other ideas futures.
All private transactions so governments won't think
they deserve a cut.  Anyone who has friends and
associates can play real money ideas futures.

spike