There was a Sci-Fi book I read where this was a service provided to rich people. Basically you signed up for it, and you'd get a text when everything was about to go down. Time to drop everything and fly to your bunker.

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andrewla 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This seems like an area rife for a scam, like hurricane insurance or earthquake insurance. You pocket the money, and when disaster strikes, who is going to sue you when you do nothing? If there was a real bunker-worthy event then all your insurees have been devoured by zombies or dissolved by radioactive strings or whatever.

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aorloff 4 hours ago | parent [-]

On Polymarket, $60m has been wagered on "Will Jesus return before 2027"

https://polymarket.com/event/will-jesus-christ-return-before...

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jfengel an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Yeah, but Jesus is gonna place a big bet on himself just before he returns.

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2ndorderthought 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'll definitely put money on that one around December for a quick return. Thanks for the tip

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essefjo 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Why wait till December? Aren't there higher returns the earlier you put money?

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jfengel an hour ago | parent [-]

Is it profitable? Current price for No is $.96. Making 4% in 8 months is better than most sure bets but less than the stock market on average.

	▲	ajross 32 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Stock market's historical average is actually just about 4%/year after inflation. So it does beat it (absent fees), but just barely.

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ashleyn 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This is essentially the premise to Fallout, or at least the leadup to it.

	▲	jshier 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Also Paradise on Hulu, or at least the setup there as well.