[extropy-chat] Betting on Global Warming

[Robin Hanson]

At 11:58 PM 8/22/2005, Stuart LaForge wrote:
>I don't see why it would have to be a "charity", an
>NPO, or even any kind of dedicated service. What is
>there to stop me from drawing up a contract that says,
>"I, Stuart LaForge, will pay the Holder and Signee of
>this *original* contract $500, IF by 12am January 1,
>2010 there is not yet a verifiable... {Palestinian
>state, human clone, manned moon base, etc.} Then
>simply auctioning it off to the highest bidder on
>E-bay. Maybe with some minimum bid or what not. Who
>would get prosecuted? Me? Ebay? The guy who buys my
>contract?

Ebay.  Which is why they won't let you.  Go ahead, try.


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