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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2003-07-29 01:51 pm
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Oh. My. God.

Quite possibly the most obscene thing I have heard in a very, very long time

Pentagon plans online terror bets
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[identity profile] guyinahat.livejournal.com 2003-07-29 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
On the one hand, it might actually be very useful to show expectations of global events.

On the other, traders tend to know an awful lot about American markets and commodities (and their sources), but why should we expect their knowledge of terrorism to be good enough to reflect real events. Also, I'm not sure it's a good idea to add a financial incentive to terrorist events happening. "I'll have $200 on Bush being assassinated please".

Beeb?

[identity profile] derumi.livejournal.com 2003-07-29 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
Holy shit! I was expecting an Onion article...

[identity profile] allorin.livejournal.com 2003-07-29 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Bizarre. Just bizarre.

[identity profile] a-pawson.livejournal.com 2003-07-29 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
Since the story broke earlier today they've pulled the plug on the whole idea.
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