British bookmaker is taking bets on discoveries in physics

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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4 comments

plemeljr says:

I'd take the 6/1 odds for the Higgs boson - that's almost easy money right there.

» by plemeljr on Aug 27, 2004 at 01:47 PM

Chris Hoare says:

Seems to be a good insentive to invent the time machine to me ;)

» by Chris Hoare on Aug 27, 2004 at 01:50 PM

Richard says:

According to the BBC, loads of scientists have been placing bets, so now the bookies are getting the jitters and have dropped the odds.

» by Richard on Aug 31, 2004 at 02:49 PM

Richard says:

(My link didn't work. Here's a second attempt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3613510.stm )

» by Richard on Aug 31, 2004 at 02:50 PM

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This entry was published on August 27, 2004 at 11:49 am.

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