how long until this thing pops?

my money is on 18 months

18 days

I sense a business opportunity here: betting on stocks! Maybe we can have a central market where people can exchange their money for bets. Maybe even sell their bet off before the due date.

We can call it a "stock market", or maybe even a "stock exchange". I expect I'll be able to get a patent on it if I prefix the name with "online", or suffix it with "on the internet".

Even better, form pairs of stocks and make them fight! Bet on the outcome using any liquid electronic currency, such as CS skins!