Comments on: NEWSFUTURES JUDGES THAT HARRY POTTER IS STILL ALIVE AT THE END OF J.K. ROWLING’S 7TH NOVEL, THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/ Prediction Markets, etc. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Giberson http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-16011 Michael Giberson Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:12:19 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-16011 Good thing that Rowling <i>didn't</i> end the book with "and Harry lived a long and happy life", since "lived" is past tense, implying Harry was no longer living. Think about the grammatical debates that would have ensued! Good thing that Rowling didn’t end the book with “and Harry lived a long and happy life”, since “lived” is past tense, implying Harry was no longer living. Think about the grammatical debates that would have ensued!

]]> By: Chris. F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-16010 Chris. F. Masse Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:20:24 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-16010 <p>Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next<br /> Exclusive: Author gives details on events after the book’s final epilogue<br /> Spoiler alert: This story reveals some key plot points in the final Harry Potter book. So if you've haven't finished the book, J.K. Rowling asks that you not read this story.<br /> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/</p> <p>---</p> <p>Midas Oracle is the central force of the field of prediction markets.<br /> http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/25/midas-oracle-is-the-central-force-of-the-field-of-prediction-markets/</p> <p>British bookmaker William Hill pays both sides on the Harry Potter bet.<br /> http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/08/08/british-bookmaker-william-hill-pays-both-sides-on-the-harry-potter-bet/</p> The NewsFutures expiry judgment statements should not be elliptic. http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/08/09/the-newsfutures-expiry-judgment-statements-should-not-be-elliptic/ Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next
Exclusive: Author gives details on events after the book’s final epilogue
Spoiler alert: This story reveals some key plot points in the final Harry Potter book. So if you’ve haven’t finished the book, J.K. Rowling asks that you not read this story.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/

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Midas Oracle is the central force of the field of prediction markets.
http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/25/midas-oracle-is-the-central-force-of-the-field-of-prediction-markets/

British bookmaker William Hill pays both sides on the Harry Potter bet.
http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/08/08/british-bookmaker-william-hill-pays-both-sides-on-the-harry-potter-bet/

The NewsFutures expiry judgment statements should not be elliptic.
http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/08/09/the-newsfutures-expiry-judgment-statements-should-not-be-elliptic/

]]> By: Emile Servan-Schreiber http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-15996 Emile Servan-Schreiber Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:38:56 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/07/24/newsfutures-judges-that-harry-potter-is-still-alive-at-the-end-of-jk-rowlings-7th-novel-the-deathly-hallows/#comment-15996 The closing statement is not elliptic at all, it is straight to the point. The supporting evidence is public information as revealed to anyone with access to a copy of the book (and that's too obvious to merit a mention). If, based on that evidence, anyone disagrees with the closing statement, they are free to bring it up for our review. But in this particular case, there is just no room whatsoever for disagreement, and therefore no need to elaborate on a very clean outcome. The closing statement is not elliptic at all, it is straight to the point. The supporting evidence is public information as revealed to anyone with access to a copy of the book (and that’s too obvious to merit a mention). If, based on that evidence, anyone disagrees with the closing statement, they are free to bring it up for our review. But in this particular case, there is just no room whatsoever for disagreement, and therefore no need to elaborate on a very clean outcome.

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