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Subsidizing real-money prediction markets and real-money conditional prediction markets

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Should Google subsidize the Lunar X Prize contract on InTrade? John Salvatier, Our good friend Bo Cowgill might have already re-created those prediction markets on Google’s internal prediction exchange at a marginal cost of zero US dollar. No need for … Continue reading →

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Some global warming updates from GISS

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Caveat Bettor

Intrade (or any prediction exchange wanting to compete), please list global warming contracts! The information will probably end up saving lives, as we can more efficiently allocate finite resources to global warming research and reduction (vs. preventative healthcare, disease control, … Continue reading →

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New York Times’ Maureen Dowd laughs in Paul Wolfowitz’s face.

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

New York Times’ Maureen Dowd is helping Paul Wolfowitz building his new résumé: Work Experience President of World Bank: 2005-2007 Responsibilities: Reining in European lefties, raining tax-free money on Arab girlfriend, and giving anti-corruption efforts a bad name. Achievements: Paralyzed … Continue reading →

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