On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 11:05:18PM -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote: > That's why I made the bet in constant 2003 US dollars. The value of > that is fixed for all time. Barring the end of civilization as we > know it (in which case, neither of us is collecting) we will be able > to convert the fixed value of 2003US$100 into whatever units of value > we are using in 2023.
So, you are basically relying on someone's calculation of CPI in 2023 relative to 2003, probably the US government. Although normally considered reliable, if I were betting against the US (not that I would), I would be a little hesitant to accept such a measure. Hence my suggestion of a more neutral standard, such as gold. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
