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Odds-on Science

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the always-bet-on-red dept.

utopia27 writes "According to article in New Scientist, a UK-based bookie will be taking bets for two weeks on major science benchmarks (specifically, odds of implementation by 2010). The ponies are life on Titan, 10,000:1, gravitational waves, 500:1, the Higgs boson, 6:1, cosmic ray origins, 4:1, and nuclear fusion, 100:1."

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  1. I'll bet... by BoldAC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duke Nukem Forever -- 25,000:1

    (grin)
    AC

    1. Re:I'll bet... by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

      SCO showing copyrighted code in Linux: 50,000:1

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      "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  2. Obligatory quote by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry! This section of Newscientist.com is unavailable at the current time - every effort is being made to get it back up and running as quickly as possible.

    The ponies are life on Titan, 10,000:1
    Gravitational waves, 500:1
    The Higgs boson, 6:1
    Cosmic ray origins, 4:1
    Nuclear fusion, 100:1

    The New Scientist getting a good Slashdotting: priceless

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    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  3. 10000 to 1? by grasshoppa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am reminded of a certain phrase:

    The lottery is just a tax on fools.

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    Mod me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!
  4. Easy Money... by still_sick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stalk Steven Hawking, bet what he bets.


    ... Or just knock him down and take his winnings. Either way, Bling-Bling!

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    ...Also, I didn't know Buggalo could fly.
  5. One more odds. by Chmarr · · Score: 5, Funny

    He forgot the most important one:

    Odds on the bookie being contactable in 6 years to pay out on all the bets he lost: 1,000,000:1

  6. Re:Nuclear fusion? by Mateito · · Score: 5, Funny
    The problem is controlling and sustaining it.

    I heard that there is some scientist who has developed a system of four AI controlled robotic arms that will allow him to manually control the reaction. Apparently they hook into his nervous system. Could be interesting.

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    Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
  7. Re:Nuclear fusion? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Could be interesting.

    Don't bet on it.