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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:39 PM Original message |
What's so bad about the Market for Death? |
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lcordero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. it is meant to screw taxpayers |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Oh please |
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lcordero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Give money to somebody that should have gotten the electric chair? |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. why in hell would it be "security enhancing?" |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So then our favorite agency.... |
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alpizzy (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Would it be insider trading... |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Great, |
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alpizzy (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. We wouldn't know.... |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. A flood of people betting on an attack tomorrow |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Very ingenius |
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EAMcClure (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. And if a terrorist attack happens? |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Such markets only work when you can't influence the outcome |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No No No |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. It's not the uninformed people who make a difference |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-03 08:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Actually, ignorance is better in this case... |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. they cribbed the idea from Shockwave Rider |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Are you related to the real Stand Watie? |
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EAMcClure (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Chances for terror attacks increase |
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dfitzsim (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. I hope you're kidding |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. How would the market pay off? |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Lose |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. If prevented attacks count as a loss |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yes, and then... |
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pw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. So then terrorist groups could make a pile of money |
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StandWatie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. hey, it's just good business right? |
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dfitzsim (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. ... but ... |
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EAMcClure (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Yes, and with what chances of success? |
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keenfordean (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Whoa baby |
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rudeboy666 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Betting On Terror |
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EAMcClure (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The one simple counter-argument |
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dfitzsim (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Same crux problem |
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dfong63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-03 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. i had the same question at first, |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-03 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. It is a stupefyingly dumb idea. |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-03 08:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Does anyone else think... |
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