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Defense officials hope to gain intelligence and useful predictions while investors who guessed right would win profits.
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I guess they figure there are some analysts out there that are well in touch with the situation and this is a kind of way to pay them for their insight.
Sounds a bit gross, and I can see it being abused. Typical sounding Pentagon scheme really.
Another winner from DARPA. to go with
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3076849.stm
If you had predicted a terrorist act, say Bali Bombings or S11 and bet on it. I think you would get more than cash from the government.
I would expect to spend considerable time undergoing 'torture lite'.
I can see it now.
ok follow the pretty suitcase into that room over there. go on now. oh don't worry those knives are only for decoration.
They cancelled the idea. Good for them. I hope these ideas don't come up too frequently.
Part of me wishes this had gotten through.