And you reckon that there'll be an island to retire to in such case? Goran On 02/11/2015 13:25, Mirimir wrote:
On 11/01/2015 02:25 AM, jim bell wrote:
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While the first few collected rewards would probably be in the tens of thousands of dollars range, after a few hundred are collected I think the price could easily drop to the low thousands.
Really? Let's say that there was a viable AP system. What would bids be like for top US officials? There are maybe a couple billion people who want them dead. Even at $1 each, that's a lot of money!
Also, consider the potential for collateral damage. Let's say that I'm the captain of a Russian nuclear sub. The aggregate value of the US Congress might hit $100 billion, no? So what might I do? First, kill my crew, after making suitable arrangements. Then nuke Washington, and collect my winnings. Maybe drop out for a few years in some deep part of the Pacific. Then buy an island, and retire.
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