1996-04-24 - Meta: The Arguing about the Terms of the Wager Continues

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From: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-04-24 09:47:57 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 17:47:57 +0800

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From: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 17:47:57 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Meta: The Arguing about the Terms of the Wager Continues
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At 3:14 AM 4/24/96, jim bell wrote:

>As I recall from a message a day ago, you claimed that you saw no way that
>we could come to any kind of agreement as to the terms and conditions.  I'm
>willing to accept your word on this prediction.

And in another message, Black Unicorn wrote:

>I note for the record that I never predicted that the terms and
>conditions would be complex or unresolved, but that you would alter
>the claim and the logistics of the wager to the point where you might
>evade the consequences of loss.
>
>I note for the record that it was your post that originally supported its
>accuracy with a call for wagering.
>
>I note for the record......

And so the back-and-forth continues...taking up even more list space
arguing, waffling, finessing, rebutting, disputing, and on an on.

Exactly as several of us have predicted.

Give it a rest.

--Tim May

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