Fancy a Flutter

The Clock of the Long Now is a short, thought provoking book that's worth a read sometime soon. One interesting project that's spun off the Long Now Foundation's website is also something worth keeping an eye on. You can take bets and make prodictions against people ranging from Kevin Kelly to Warren Buffet. You'll need to stick around for a while to pick up some of the winnings:

http://www.longbets.org/bets