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Re:FedEx to close data centers, retire mainframes by jordemort on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @01:35PM (#31991222)
Is there a website where I can bet on the outcome of this?

I've seen lots of companies announce their intentions to move off of their mainframes, but I'm not sure I've ever actually seen one pull it off.

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Re:FedEx to close data centers, retire mainframes by schmeckleberg on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @05:14PM (#31993771)
I think the thing you're looking for is a "prediction market". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_market

Related to that, one funny thing I remember from Robert Heinlein's "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" is that the Lunie protagonist didn't understand why Terrans bothered with insurance companies. Are there no bookies?

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