Hello Michiel,

 LL>> The first question is -
 LL>> How would you like to win a million bucks (US)?

 LL>> I am sure your answer is "yes" - as would be everyone else's.

 MvdV> I do not know about everyone else, but IMNSHO "yes" is not the right
answer
 MvdV> to a question that starts with "how". My answer to that question would
be
 MvdV> "with as little investment and effort as possible".

Free money is free money. I get it with no strings attach preferred.
But that usually is not an option.

 MvdV> Had the question been "would you like to win a million bucks (US)?" then
the
 MvdV> answer would not have been "yes" either.

Face it. Nobody is going to just walk up to you and give you
a million bucks. In any currency. Unless he/she is running away
from something or somebody and just wants you to hold onto the
cash for a little while ...

 MvdV> It would have been something to the effect of: "only if the required
 MvdV> investmentt divided by the chance of winning is substantially less than
one
 MvdV> M$".

There is no entry fee. But only those who apply can win the prize.

 LL>> What is the question? Here it is -

 LL>> "What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human
 LL>> Consciousness after Permanent Bodily Death?"

 MvdV> Then I say "pass". The estimated chance of winning is too low to justify
the
 MvdV> required investment.

The only investment is your time.

 LL>> Deadline for applicants is February 28.

 LL>> 1st place - $500,000
 LL>> 2nd place - $300,000
 LL>> 3rd place - $150,000

 LL>> www.bigelowinstitute.org

 MvdV> Sorry, not interested.

Wha'? Not enough sugar for a nickel? Geez. How much can
a nickel be worth today? Used to be a nickel's worth was
worth a real nickel. Which could be converted into lots
of sugar ...

A candy bar used to cost a nickel.
Today that same candy bar costs thirty nickels.
Or more, in some places.

--Lee

-- 
No justice! No peace!

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