Wayne B Hayes (waynehayes)

Professor of Scientific Computing, UC Irvine

Bets & Predictions that Hayess' placed

No.BetDurationStakesPredictorChallenger
371.

On or before 8 June 2030, there will exist a computer language or programming system in which the prototypical first program, traditionally called "Hello, world!", will have an executable file whose size exceeds 1 gigabyte.

 22 years
02008-02030

Wayne B Hayes

Bets & Predictions Hayess' challenged

Predictions that Hayes has challenged.

No.BetDurationStakesPredictorChallenger
92.

By 2020 a completely propellantless (no material particles expelled for propulsion) or "field propulsion-type" aerospace vehicle will land on the Moon.

 18 years
02002-02020

jay c dillon
143.

By the year 2020 the technology will exist that will allow for the "faxing" (teleportation- sending/receiving) of actual inanimate objects, such as text books, clothing, jewelery and the like.

 16 years
02004-02020

Rob Schnitzer
200.

Within 5 years all power plants will be converted to full-spectrum laser-fired---all oil/gas/coal/nuclear power plants will be obsolete and retired.

 4 years
02005-02010

Carla Hein
345.

Self-replicating manufacturing machines will be commonplace by 2020.

 12 years
02008-02020

Adrian Bowyer