Of course not. When suckers make bets like this with me I generally at
least demand treasury rates but Bruce was so spontaneous I didn't want to
spoil it.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 11:41 PM, Daniel Rocha danieldi...@gmail.com
wrote:
Inflation adjusted?
2014-10-17 23:03 GMT-03:00 James Bowery
I have been looking for just such a bet for a long time.
I put my mouth where my money is at intrade:
http://bb.intrade.com/intradeForum/posts/list/15/2239.page
At first the controversy indicated 10:1 or 20:1 odds but no one would bite
until I started buying at 3:1 odds.
When intrade went bust,
Why would you want inflation adjusted? It works in your favor :)
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 11:16 PM, James Bowery jabow...@gmail.com wrote:
Of course not. When suckers make bets like this with me I generally at
least demand treasury rates but Bruce was so spontaneous I didn't want to
spoil
The reason I posted the message here with the title To Arms is that I
perceived this to be a unique opportunity to goad the acolytes of
pseudo-skepticism into laying it on the line.
I was right.
You see /. is one of, if not the most read news blog by techies. Fusion is
one of a few ultimate
Bruce Perens just bet me 10,000 to one odds that no credible commercially
utilized cold fusion by 2024. I of course accepted his generous and
honorable bet. If only the scum responsible for its suppression would put
their money where their mouths were. But then, no amount of fine can make
up for
In reply to James Bowery's message of Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:03:00 -0500:
Hi,
[snip]
Bruce Perens just bet me 10,000 to one odds that no credible commercially
utilized cold fusion by 2024.
Cold Fusion, or LENR?
I of course accepted his generous and
honorable bet. If only the scum responsible for
He can try to weasel if he wants, but once a commercial device is on the
market with beyond chemical energy production based on anything resembling
cold fusion, it will be time for people other than me to trumpet Perens's
failure to pay.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 9:15 PM, mix...@bigpond.com wrote:
James, we expect you to share your new wealth with the rest of us. :-)
Dave
-Original Message-
From: James Bowery jabow...@gmail.com
To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Fri, Oct 17, 2014 10:03 pm
Subject: [Vo]:$10,000 bet against cold fusion on /.
Bruce Perens just bet me
Inflation adjusted?
2014-10-17 23:03 GMT-03:00 James Bowery jabow...@gmail.com:
Bruce Perens just bet me 10,000 to one odds that no credible commercially
utilized cold fusion by 2024. I of course accepted his generous and
honorable bet. If only the scum responsible for its suppression would
David sez:
James, we expect you to share your new wealth with the rest of us. :-)
Dave
Buy me a tea pot.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
svjart.orionworks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
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