[beej71]

There was a Sci-Fi book I read where this was a service provided to rich people. Basically you signed up for it, and you'd get a text when everything was about to go down. Time to drop everything and fly to your bunker.

[andrewla]

This seems like an area rife for a scam, like hurricane insurance or earthquake insurance. You pocket the money, and when disaster strikes, who is going to sue you when you do nothing? If there was a real bunker-worthy event then all your insurees have been devoured by zombies or dissolved by radioactive strings or whatever.

[aorloff]

On Polymarket, $60m has been wagered on "Will Jesus return before 2027"

https://polymarket.com/event/will-jesus-christ-return-before...

[jfengel]

Yeah, but Jesus is gonna place a big bet on himself just before he returns.

[2ndorderthought]

I'll definitely put money on that one around December for a quick return. Thanks for the tip

[essefjo]

Why wait till December? Aren't there higher returns the earlier you put money?

[jfengel]

Is it profitable? Current price for No is $.96. Making 4% in 8 months is better than most sure bets but less than the stock market on average.

[ajross]

Stock market's historical average is actually just about 4%/year after inflation. So it does beat it (absent fees), but just barely.

[2ndorderthought]

Is that how it works? I don't gamble sorry. But this one I will gamble on, heavily

[ashleyn]

This is essentially the premise to Fallout, or at least the leadup to it.

[jshier]

Also Paradise on Hulu, or at least the setup there as well.

[pndy]

Any chances you'll recall the title? It sounds interesting

[beej71]

I had to dig through my "booksread.tsv" file a bit.

It's _The Future_ by Naomi Alderman.

[pndy]

Thank you!