July 29, 200322 yr That is a dumb idea. You cant predict terrorism and you cant predict the Middle East. Anything can happen with those two things...
July 29, 200322 yr That is a dumb idea. You cant predict terrorism and you cant predict the Middle East. Anything can happen with those two things... I don't think that is why he is calling it a dumb idea.
July 29, 200322 yr Then why is he? This might be one reason: "Among other things, the senators say they’re concerned that terrorists could place bets on the site — and then profit from the accurate prediction of attacks that they carry out. DARPA has promised investors that it won’t be able to identify individuals who sign up for a trading account." True you can't predict terrorism, but that isn't what makes the idea dumb. You also can't predict what will happen to crops or livestock, but people gamble on those in the commodities markets every day.
July 29, 200322 yr I read the first paragraph and just left it alone. Thats one of the stupidest things Ive ever heard. If a terrorist attacks something and wins a bet because he knew what he was going to do, Id be much more concerned about who he hurt or killed than about the money he won...
July 29, 200322 yr Republicans shoot themselves in the foot once more. I see what they're thinking, in that people will put their money on something if they think there's a really good chance it'll happen, so in a way the "market" will do all the work as far as predicting where it'll happen next. But no no no, you just don't do this; not here, not now, not with the possibility of "insider trading" out there. Just idiotic planning. And as far as the Democrats' problem with it, they were appealing to morality. Oh, now morality is important?
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