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Tag Archives: Large Hadron Collider
Brand-new scientific report certifies that starting off the Large Hadron Collider is NOT going to destroy the Earth. Glad to hear that. It means that any bets entertained on the LHC issue will be able to be resolved and winnings to be collected in the end.
- Previously: – One Robin Hanson fanboy admits that prediction markets, by essence, can’t foretell meta disasters implicating the destruction of all world-wide prediction markets themselves. – A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the Large Hadron Collider from being … Continue reading
One Robin Hanson fanboy admits that prediction markets, by essence, can’t foretell meta disasters implicating the destruction of all world-wide prediction markets themselves.
Hal Finney on the probability of the Large Hadron Collider destroying the universe: Unfortunately this is one kind of question where an Idea Futures market would not work too well, because people who correctly bet that the reactor will destroy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged event derivative markets, event derivatives, Hal Finney, Humor, Large Hadron Collider, prediction markets, Robin Hanson
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A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the Large Hadron Collider from being turned on for fear that it might destroy the earth or perhaps even the universe.
Great post on Overcoming Bias. Bookmark the page, wait till all the comments pour in, and then read the whole damn thing. – Robin Hanson: Following Eliezer’s example, I will stick my neck out and predict the chance of destroying … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged Large Hadron Collider, physics, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, Science
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