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Maybe longbets? http://longbets.org/ http://longbets.org/ I think they are legal, because the winnings doesn't go to the participants, but to a charity of the
by krisoft 10y ago
Maybe longbets? http://longbets.org/ http://longbets.org/
I think they are legal, because the winnings doesn't go to the participants, but to a charity of the winners choosing.
- wpietri 10y agoExactly correct! Long ago I wrote the LongBets software and am still involved in the Long Now, so I'm happy to facilitate registering a bet between people on this topic; just email me. At this point we've been up for 14 years. If we're good enough for Warren Buffet's million-dollar bet [1], I'd say we can handle this bet too. [1] http://longbets.org/362/ http://longbets.org/362/
- zeveb 10y agoAny way to use a pseudonym? I'm happy to throw $200 bucks into the pot.
- wpietri 10y agoIf you can find a counterparty and that's the only way to get the bet done, I'm glad to ask. But the theory of Long Bets is as a registry for accountable predictions. Accountability is tied to identity. So my guess is that they'd say yes for a well-known pseudonym with a body of work, like Lewis Carroll or Voltaire, but would say no for a throwaway name.