British bookmaker is taking bets on discoveries in physicsAUG 27 2004
British bookmaker is taking bets on discoveries in physics. The Higgs boson, gravitational waves, and life on Titan are among the wagers to be made.
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50 27 2004 1:50PM
Seems to be a good insentive to invent the time machine to me ;)
49 31 2004 2:49PM
According to the BBC, loads of scientists have been placing bets, so now the bookies are getting the jitters and have dropped the odds.
50 31 2004 2:50PM
(My link didn't work. Here's a second attempt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3613510.stm )
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plemeljr47 27 2004 1:47PM
I'd take the 6/1 odds for the Higgs boson - that's almost easy money right there.