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Jon Cutchins's avatar

They should update the song for Alexander, 'I blinded myself with science.' The comparison to moldbug's wordiness got a big laugh. spot on.

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forumposter123@protonmail.com's avatar

What a rake!

I was kicking myself for not betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on Harris, but I guess I wouldn't have been able to do that anyway.

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Mephisto's avatar

538 is no longer Silver’s project

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PE Bird's avatar

Also, please do something on 538 just because Silver has been a little squishy lately.

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Mephisto's avatar

He left 538

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PE Bird's avatar

Brilliant stuff! Prop bet: the Cackler will cackle at Biden's funeral

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Scott Locklin's avatar

I do like Vovk and Shafer's redefinition of probability theory in terms of bets between rational agents rather than using measure theory. I'm like 99% certain neither of them think "prediction markets" are anything more than a casino-like scam to take nerd moneys.

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Don's avatar

i've been to a casino, one arm bandits, playing with $50 (that was my self imposed limit).... walked out with $250 some 30 years ago, and i have never been back.

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William M Briggs's avatar

I'll have more about bets and probabilities soon (in the class).

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