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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Reader comments
plemeljrAug 27, 2004 at 1:47PM
I'd take the 6/1 odds for the Higgs boson - that's almost easy money right there.
Chris HoareAug 27, 2004 at 1:50PM
Seems to be a good insentive to invent the time machine to me ;)
RichardAug 31, 2004 at 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.
RichardAug 31, 2004 at 2:50PM
(My link didn't work. Here's a second attempt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3613510.stm )
This thread is closed to new comments. Thanks to everyone who responded.