• Created 2.25.2008 110 Posts

    If you look at the usa today article on this, you realize that winter sets in in 90 days after touch down, and hence no more solar power. Soooo, if the lander stores enough energy to last beyond and work the 91st day this pays out. Tricky

  • Created 4.7.2008 7 Posts

    so then what happens to my stock. If it pays out at 0 I get the monetary difference between what I shorted it at and 0 I.E: I short a stock at 35 at it finishes at 0, I get 35 per share, or do I need to cover to get the money?


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