The burrito bet
The burrito bet
The incongruity between knowledge and confidence causes many debates among scientists. One way to make debates more fun is to wager a substantive but affordable prize that is representative of local culture. In SoCal, for instance, the most appropriate prize is the burrito, which fuels a sizable fraction of SoCal research. Good notes are needed because the losing party tends to "forget" about the wager.
(Photo credit: Lauren Topor from Phoenix)
Legend
Legend
idw - identity withheld
virtual burrito - Offered by someone that has lost too many burritos
theoretical burrito - A bet that should have been made, but wasn't.
unsettled - A scientist is going hungry
* Most of LG's losses were because he wanted to lose.