I've seen plenty of people, especially elected and senior appointed officials, bet that disasters won't strike them or their organization during their time in office.
The Natural Hazards Observer had an article on how Paddy Power, a self-described book maker had added taking bets on which volcano will be the next to erupt. I noted that the odds printed in the Natural Hazards Observer showed Mt. Rainier (which is in my backyard) was getting 11:1 odds.
It made me wonder if those elected officials would be comfortable with 11:1 odds of nothing happening.
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The Natural Hazards Observer had an article on how Paddy Power, a self-described book maker had added taking bets on which volcano will be the next to erupt. I noted that the odds printed in the Natural Hazards Observer showed Mt. Rainier (which is in my backyard) was getting 11:1 odds.
It made me wonder if those elected officials would be comfortable with 11:1 odds of nothing happening.
