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← Businesses fear the proposals being considered by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, would cut the long menu of futures and options contracts now available, making it more expensive or even impossible for companies to hedge their risks.
Show me someone stating that you can’t monetize a play-money prediction exchange, and I’ll show you an idiot. →

Derren Brown, purveyor of bad science

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

“Returning to Derren Brown’s lottery explanation, we can see that the wisdom of crowds has no use for predicting the lottery.“

Previously: Derren Brown’s lottery win = A split camera trick disguised as “wisdom of crowds”

About Chris F. Masse

Founder and President of Midas Oracle
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This entry was posted in Ethics, Science and tagged bad science, Derren Brown, Ethics, wisdom of crowds. Bookmark the permalink.
← Businesses fear the proposals being considered by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, would cut the long menu of futures and options contracts now available, making it more expensive or even impossible for companies to hedge their risks.
Show me someone stating that you can’t monetize a play-money prediction exchange, and I’ll show you an idiot. →

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