Created Sun 10th Feb 2:21am PST by 
turbophon
All questions » Business » Other » turbophon 
Will the bigger part of the U.S. corn production on 2008 be used for food or fuel?
Current forecast: food (80% chance
39%)
39%)
Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is food with a probability of 80% (down 39% in last 1 day)
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Make your prediction!
|
|
food |
|
|||
|
|
fuel |
|
Activity: H$5,120
Open question (no suspend date)
Suspend date: None
Initial likelihoods: food: 50%, fuel: 50%
Action history:
ryanj![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin"){kind=icon}
Suspend date: None
more info...
Get widget!Predictions (20)
20 predictions
rbrog77
dragon01
kruijs![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user"){kind=icon}
predicted food (H$500 at 62%)
battle3321
randburg
jamalpeter
lucidstatesComments (10)
What is Hubdub?
Hubdub makes news more exciting by letting you stake virtual dollars on the outcomes of real running news stories.
Join now or learn moreRelated News
This news is selected automatically based on the question, its background, options and tags
This news is selected automatically based on the question, its background, options and tags
score: 10
TMC Net 2 days ago
increasing debate about the viability of the effort. As the population of the Earth grows and demand for energy increases, more effort is put into the research of alternative fuels -- and more fuel is added to a broader debate. The National
score: 10
Korea Times 6 days ago
sugar cane have become more widely accepted and recognized thanks to climate change. Pursuant to developing greenhouse gas-free energy, words like ''ethanol'' and ''biodiesel'' were brainstormed and experimented with ? now they're in full swing, along
score: 10
Boston Globe 1 week ago
WASHINGTON The agency is seeking public comments on a request to deregulate corn that is designed to produce a special enzyme, making it easier to convert into ethanol. In its draft environmental assessment released earlier this month, the department's
score: 10
US News 1 week ago
In the ongoing debate over the future of the country's energy policy, biofuels occupy a unique and precarious position: reviled in some quarters, championed in others. Ethanol producers have enjoyed meteoric rises in the amount of ethanol they can make
score: 10
Delta Farm Press 1 week ago
raw material from Palmetto State fields - an enormous opportunity for the state's growers, a Clemson alternative energy researcher says. Transportation costs associated with importing large quantities of sugarcane from Brazil or corn and soybeans from
Erik, I like how you wrote manbearpig's name.(see South Park)
1. FOOD
2. FUEL
Ummmm, I think that settles it ;-P
I DO understand why you guys think it needs to be re-worded, so flag it and ask hubdub to have it re-worded, but I think the creators' intention is clear: Food or Fuel :-D
lucidstates (this user is on strike)
Please go to these links and post a protest as well and HELP the HubDub Community regain it's integrity!
http://www.hubdub.com/public/contact
^ There's an email form on that page ^
Post your decision at:
http://getsatisfaction.com/hubdub/topics/i_am_on_strike
lucidstates (dismayed)
Regards,
Ryan
Hubdub US Politics Content Editor
Please log in or join to add a comment