On Thursday, January 2, 2020, 01:53:59 PM PST, \0xDynamite
   <dreamingforward@gmail.com> wrote:

   >> >Such platforms being centralized, the implementation
   > would likely be reported and instantly shutdown.
   >
   >> I would think that sociologists and philosophers would be interested
   to know, at least theoretically, how an AP-type system would function,
   in a harmless environment like a game simulation program.
   >I've been thinking about your AP idea, and think rather than make mock
   contracts on political "targets", which is a bit incendiary, one could
   make headline "bounties" that, if met, get rewarded.  Like "CIA
   director, X, dies from food poisoning".
   One possibility would be to implement an AP system, but limit the
   payout for any one target to a fairly low value, say $1000. (enough to
   cause a bit of worry).  Then file a lawsuit in Federal Court for an
   injunction against law enforcement authorities to demand that the
   legalities of such a system be debated and declared.  'They' would have
   to explain and document why they thought that such a system was
   illegal, or admit it would be legal.
                    Jim Bell