Monthly Archives: January 2009

Did you e-mail a link to Chris Masse?

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

If you e-mail me a link, lately, and you didn’t see me posting it on Midas Oracle, then that could mean that I lost your link. Sorry for that. I suffered 2 computer craches, lately. My e-mails are OK, but … Continue reading →

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Betdaq Forum

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Betdaq Forum New. -

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Prediction markets compute facts and expertise quicker that the mass media do.

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Political prediction markets react (with a small delay) to political polls —just like the political experts and the mass media do, too. Hence, in order to discover their true social utility, the prediction markets (which are tools of intelligence) should … Continue reading →

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HubDub CEO on Max Keiser’s The Oracle (BBC World News)

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Cory Doctorow likes Max Keiser’s TV show — I do too. – - – - Although I don’t agree with them politically, Max Keiser is exceptionally charismatic and funny, and Stacy Herbert is very lively and competent. Max needs to … Continue reading →

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I am going to switch from MicroSoft Windows to Apple Macintosh OS.

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

The biggest mistake I made in my life was to stick for too long to MicroSoft Windows. I should have switched to Apple Macintosh OS (or, alternatively, Linux Ubuntu) long ago. I am going to buy a MacBook Pro 17″, … Continue reading →

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Good Judgment

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- Wall Street Journal ($$$): Barely 30 seconds after his aircraft hit the birds and lost nearly all thrust from both engines, the captain [Chesley Sullenberger] disregarded the advice of air-traffic controllers and decided that ditching in the Hudson was … Continue reading →

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Is economics a science?

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

I believe that economics is a science, but if you don’t and view economists as politicized wackos, then the latest Paul Krugman is for you. -

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Could HubDub enhance CNN’s website?

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

- New York Times: Using page views as a metric, Nielsen ranked CNN.com as the No. 1 current events and global news Web site last year, with a monthly average of 1.7 billion — half a billion views more than … Continue reading →

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HubDub is quick to react to breaking news.

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Will Capt. Sullenberger be given an award for landing his plane safely in the Hudson River? – -

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The 2009 Global Warming prediction contract is up.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Caveat Bettor

The contract, listed at Inkling Markets, is based on the Goddard Institute for Space Studies GLOBAL Land-Ocean Temperature Index, reported monthly.

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