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Biden’s debate performance sets off alarm bells for Democrats (www.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean I'm taking bets.

I'll take 20:1 if you feel so generous as to give me those odds.

I'll lay down $20: Biden isn't the nominee; and a second $20: Biden is does not win the Presidential election.

If I'm wrong on the nominee, you get $20. If I'm wrong on them winning the presidency, another $20.

If I'm right on the nominee, you pay me $400. If I'm right on them not winning the Presidency (for any reason), that's another $400 you owe me.

Bet? Or coward that doesn't really believe what they believe when they are held accountable?

If you don't like those odds, feel free to offer odds you prefer and I'll consider them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How would we enforce the bet?

Why 20:1 and not 1:1?

Or even 1:20 if you're so confident?

Believe in yourself. Take the 1:20 bet.

That'll show me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

20:1 specifically?

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html

That's just the odds of Biden (or Trump for that matter) keeling over for literally any reason whatsoever based on the social security actuarial table. So if I can get 20:1, I should be break even betting against any octogenarian.

There is a little bit better than a 1 in 15 chance, that for any 81 year old, they'll die that year. So I hedged it to 1:20 as insurance, because I figured I'm really only betting on the first 9 months of the year. If I can get 1:20, that's break even odds (actually slightly in my favor). Also, figure the presidency, campaigning; that shit aint a walk in the park. Probably more likely still to die in office than a standard octogenarian.

I'll give you 10:1 if you bet at least 50 bucks. I lose, you make $50; I win, I make $500. Hows that sound?

Edit: As to how to enforce it, we can make a community and pin it there. ITs similar to what we used to do in a bar I frequented where we would bet pints (very similarly) on whatever was happening. There was a cork-board and bets would get pinned to it. And I trust you.