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Domino Day 2008: Will a new record be achieved?

Settled as Yes

Sweet! Check out some extremely awesome video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7730834.stm

Background:

Background: Domino Day is a world record attempt for the highest number of falling domino stones, organised each year by Endemol Netherlands.

Together with Robin Paul Weijers, also known as Mr. Domino, parties team up to set a new world record.

The all-evening spectacular live show will be broadcasted in Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Great Britain, Slovakia, Poland and Russia.

Mayor Crone has placed the first of 4.5 million dominoes, the next few weeks more than 85 builders from 14 different countries will set up the other 4.499.999 dominoes.

Watch the live show on November 14th!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Day
http://www.dominodomain.nl/Domino-Day-2008

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

 
Forecast history %
Yes
83%
No
17%
Settled as Yes on Sat 15th Nov 2008 4:37am PST

Suspend date: Fri 14th Nov 2008 10am PST
Settlement date: Sat 15th Nov 2008 4:37am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 14th Nov 2008 10am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 80%

Action history:

Created Sun 9th Nov 2008 9:20am PST by kruijs[Power User]
Suspended Fri 14th Nov 2008 10am PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sat 15th Nov 2008 2:15am PST by curios: new record 4,345,027
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Day
Settled as 'Yes' Sat 15th Nov 2008 4:37am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: Sweet! Check out some extremely awesome video here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7730834.stm

Suspend date: Fri 14th Nov 2008 10am PST
Settlement date: Sat 15th Nov 2008 4:37am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 14th Nov 2008 10am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

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1 year ago
exilpat predicted No (H$50 at 17%)
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Comments (1)

  1 kruijs[Power User]
To make it a new world record, at least 4,079,381 domino stones must fall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Day
posted 1 year ago

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