Death Predictions
Many think the end is coming near. Whether it be by man-made catastrophy, Natural Cataclism, WW3, Economic meltdown, Space collisions. You name it and it has been suggested as a method of absolute worl...
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An HIV vaccine is a hypothetical vaccine against HIV, the etiological agent of AIDS. As there is no known cure for AIDS, the search for a vaccine has become part of the struggle against the disease. Th...
[ Closed ] on 2008-05-01 EDT,
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It is a sad prediction.
As of Sunday, July 20, 2008, at least 4,124 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The ...
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Obama has vowed to close Guantanamo and reject the Military Commissions Act, the 2006 law underpinning the ongoing Guantanamo tribunals. But major hurdles stand in the way of doing so, even for a new P...
[ Closed ] on 2009-07-01 EDT,
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Angry protests have broken out in the normally peaceful country of Greece. Many citizens, as well as union workers, are on the street in demonstration over the corruption that is running rampant in the...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-31 EST
Analysts say the 72-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader is considering breaking this centuries-old tradition of having the "living Budha" chosen after his death. He is considering to have his successor...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
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The Treasury and Federal Reserve Sunday night were moving to stabilize Citigroup to prevent the giant New York bank from being the latest to succumb to a death spiral in financial markets, according to...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-02 EST
Will Apple Computer reach 200 in 2008? With Jobs alive it will.
[ Predicted ]
No, it will not reach 200.
(69% chance)
Given Steve Jobs' health, Apple Computer will reach or surpass 200 US dollars per share before the end of this year. Given his death or serious illness, it will drop 25% and then move up within a week....
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
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A 13-year-old Surrey boy who sustained serious injuries after being shot with a pellet gun died on Oct 14. The teen, who had been clinging to life in hospital, died as a result of being struck in the ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
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What would be the death toll of the listeria infection in Canada? (2008)
[ Predicted ]
21 - 40 deaths
(32% chance)
The listeria infection continues to spread. In the latest round of contamination, Meals on Wheels have issued a recall on 1850 meals that the charitable organization has distributed nation-wide.
So...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-20 EST,
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So far, the rumors about the possible Blu-ray Xbox360 hasn't since the death of HD-DVD:
http://blog.wired....
When do you think Microsoft will officially announce the support of Blu-ray in Xbox360?...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-02 EDT
Yes, there is death penalty in Japan.
Executions take place in extreme secrecy under the auspices of the Justice Ministry. Prisoners are kept in near-isolation and are not usually informed that thei...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
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It is heart-broken for losing your beloved pets. Unfortunately, cats and dogs have much shorter lives than we have. As dog lovers, we may experience their death several time in our life time.
In May...
[ Closed ] on 2008-09-22 EDT,
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Police use of the stun guns -- which incapacitate people with a 50,000-volt jolt of electricity -- has become controversial in Canada following the death a Polish immigrant during an arrest at Vancouve...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
When would the Chinese government recognize the June 4 Massacre?
[ Predicted ]
Not til big political reforms
(47% chance)
Today is the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing, China. For those of you who are too young to remember/know, this is the day when Chinese troops stormed into the streets of Beijing, ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-08-31 EDT,
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