[extropy-chat] An excellent overview of SecondLife from a futurist persective

[Neil H.]

On 4/3/06, Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The discussion on FX-discuss was interesting.
> Link here:
> There is a very interesting discussion<http://forum.javien.com/conv.php?new=true&convdata=id::GjKLIYRD-eMmu-ZaAz-ztrl-89xB1SINPC_J>on the fx-discuss mailing list about "Prediction markets and Second Life
> virtual economy". The idea is to launch an in-world prediction market where
> users can bet Linden dollars.
>
> Playing Linden dollars maybe a useful workaround against betting
> regulations. It would be interesting to try.
>


Indeed... unfortunately, it doesn't look like there were any takers for
trying to bring the idea to fruition, and I haven't the spare time to work
on it myself. Perhaps I'll try posting it someplace like the Ideas Bank.

-- Neil
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