[lcargill99]

Isn't the joke that if the sun did just go nova, then a $50 bet is meaningless?

[thyrsus]

Correct. The frequentist is being played for a double loser: the sun has not gone supernova, and he's out $50 (p < 0.0000000...) or the sun has gone supernova, and there will never be an opportunity to settle.

[pjscott]

There is more than one joke.