[Dahoser]

300 quatloos for the newcomers!

[APFel]

About 3,000 placed bets during the first three days on online booking, said Reed Richards, a spokesman for BetUs.com.

Mr. Fantastic is expanding into online gambling? The Fantastic Four must have fallen upon some hard times. What's the address for the Baxter Building so I can send a donation?

(Sorry, horrible comic book geek humor).

APf

[Sherman Logan]

Most gamblers on the site have put down money that Manhattan will be submerged before New Year's Eve 2011. "Don't ask me why," Richards said.

The triumph of hope over logic?

[JustDoItAlways]

I really like this idea.

It is time for James Hansen and the other global warmers to put their money where their mouth is.

The true global warming believers (the ones that have bought the whole scam) will put their money down.

But very soon the odds will get longer and longer. When they see the odds go up to 100,000 to 1 (where they should be), maybe the warmers will start waking up.

[billybudd]

The odds that Virginia's Cape Henry will be under water by 2015 - 200-to-1 at BetUs.com. Its odds for Cape Hatteras flooding by the same date - 300-to-1.

The bets are horrible on either side, but worse on the side of those who say these places will not be submerged.

300-to-1 gives you a 0.33% return over 8 years. By taking no risk, let's say you can get 6% APY with bonds/CDs - that's almost 60% over 8 years.

In fact, it would be a better idea to bet on submersion - that way, if the implied APY gravitates towards something more reasonable, you multiply your investment many times over quite easily.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

You know what they say about a fool and his money.

[honolulugal]

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[RobFromGa]

I’d like to bet carbon credits? Will they accept carbon credits?