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Duration 4 years 02017-02020 “A BIOTERROR OR BIOERROR WILL LEAD TO ONE MILLION CASUALTIES IN A SINGLE EVENT WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD STARTING NO LATER THAN DEC 3102020.”
PREDICTOR
Martin Rees
CHALLENGER
Steven Pinker
STAKES $400
will go to _Givewell_ if Rees wins, or _Givewell_ if Pinker wins. review and discuss this bet »more bets »
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Duration 9 years 02020-02030 “BY 2030, HALF OF THE UK ADULT POPULATION WILL BE VEGAN.”PREDICTOR
Dale Vince
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