Scicast Re-Opening

Q172: Before the end of 2015, will SciCast Predict re-open?
Yes: 60%
(SciCast must reopen as an active platform, not just a data repository.  Substantial changes in the platform are acceptable, as long as it remains a freely accessible science and technology forecasting site)

SciCast Predict, the science and technology forecasting platform, has gone on "hiatus" after losing funding from its major sponsor, IARPA (see post here).  They seem to be in discussions with a new sponsor, and hope (and expect) to restart in the fall.

I think that SciCast probably will re-open, but this is far from a sure thing.  In this sort of situation, organizations often have a bit of an optimistic bias (the canonical example is a restaurant "closed for renovations").  Their last post does have a bit wrap-up feel to it that is not entirely consistent with a temporary closure of the site.