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http://www.longbets.org/
So, I was just idly surfing, and came across this site:
The purpose of Long Bets is to improve long–term thinking. Long Bets is a public arena for enjoyably competitive predictions, of interest to society, with philanthropic money at stake. The Long Now Foundation furnishes the continuity to see even the longest bets through to public resolution. This website provides a forum for discussion about what may be learned from the bets and their eventual outcomes.
http://www.longbets.org/bets
Examples:
The US men's soccer team will win the World Cup before the Red Sox win the World Series.
Ted Danson of Cheers won this bet.
By 2070, at least six countries will have officially implemented a 4-day working week.
By 2025, the very first human being will be cloned and this event will be accepted by the most people.
Immortal mice by 2015
On or before 8 June 2030, there will exist a computer language or programming system in which the prototypical first program, traditionally called "Hello, world!", will have an executable file whose size exceeds 1 gigabyte.
By 2015 more internet requests will originate from mobile phones and other types of embedded devices than from desktop and laptop personal computers.
So, I was just idly surfing, and came across this site:
The purpose of Long Bets is to improve long–term thinking. Long Bets is a public arena for enjoyably competitive predictions, of interest to society, with philanthropic money at stake. The Long Now Foundation furnishes the continuity to see even the longest bets through to public resolution. This website provides a forum for discussion about what may be learned from the bets and their eventual outcomes.
http://www.longbets.org/bets
Examples:
The US men's soccer team will win the World Cup before the Red Sox win the World Series.
Ted Danson of Cheers won this bet.
By 2070, at least six countries will have officially implemented a 4-day working week.
By 2025, the very first human being will be cloned and this event will be accepted by the most people.
Immortal mice by 2015
On or before 8 June 2030, there will exist a computer language or programming system in which the prototypical first program, traditionally called "Hello, world!", will have an executable file whose size exceeds 1 gigabyte.
By 2015 more internet requests will originate from mobile phones and other types of embedded devices than from desktop and laptop personal computers.
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