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Purported Time-traveller Claims 2008 Olympics won't go ahead - Will he be right?

Settled as No

John Titor, a user many on the internet believe to be a possible time traveller (http://www.johntitor.com/) claimed that the last Olympics were the ones in Athens, 2004.
http://www.johntitor.com/
Therefore, by that implication something will stop the 2008 ones going ahead.
Time-travelling advisor or internet troll....we shall see.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Yes
2%
No
98%
Activity: H$27,267
Settled as No on Sun 10th Aug 7:02am PDT

Suspend date: Fri 1st Aug 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 10th Aug 7:02am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 1st Aug 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 5%

Action history:

Created Mon 14th Jul 9:58am PDT by shojun
Suspended Fri 1st Aug 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sun 10th Aug 4:16am PDT by philphan1: The Olympics have begun
Settled as 'No' Sun 10th Aug 7:02am PDT by mrperfkt[Admin]

Suspend date: Fri 1st Aug 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 10th Aug 7:02am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 1st Aug 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (19)

19 predictions

16 weeks ago
pernod predicted Yes (H$20 at 2%)
16 weeks ago
unclechris predicted No (H$50 at 98%)
16 weeks ago
beessam405 predicted No (H$50 at 98%)
16 weeks ago
kgholderman predicted No (H$20 at 98%)
17 weeks ago
philphan1 predicted No (H$20 at 98%)
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Comments (7)

  1 destry[Admin]
So I went to this guy's website and I haven't read any crazier ideas in a long time. What a wacko this guy is.
posted 18 weeks ago
Actually sounds like the 'guy' was pretty intelligent. Not many people are willing to pretend they know anything about string theory... Its an interesting story. Sure would like to know the truth behind it (maybe a bunch of college kids? Or some strange psychology experiement?) but its been long enough, I doubt the perpetrators would reveal themselves now (or be believed anyway).
posted 18 weeks ago
25 to 1 odds? I'll take $8HD...Thnx
posted 18 weeks ago
  5 destry[Admin]
Did I miss the civil war of 2005.
posted 18 weeks ago
There was something about 2008 being the clear dividing line when we all realize the world is fundamentally different.. Granted there's still some time left in 2008, but... Nevertheless, I found the reading quite entertaining and well written.
posted 18 weeks ago
  7 shojun
A movie was made about him too. He was able to stand up to his critics surprisingly well, offering details on his time machine, nuclear devices, the reason for his return (to get a pc to help with the 2038 Unix comptuer bug). Fun reading :)
posted 18 weeks ago

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