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Tag Archives: US DoD
Pinching Adam Siegel’s nose… AGAIN.
Inkling Markets: What are some examples of public prediction markets? One of the first and oldest prediction markets [*] was run by the University of Iowa in 1998 [**] to predict the outcome of United States Presidential Elections. [***] In … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), History
Tagged Adam, Adam Siegel, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Hollywood Stock Exchange, Iowa, Ireland, Koleman Strumpf, Middle East, Paul Rhode, Pentagon, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, The University of Iowa, to forecast product, United States, US DoD, Wall Street, Washington Stock Exchange
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Robin Hanson should have written to the New York Times’ public editor.
2000–2003 US DoD’s DARPA‘s IAO’s FutureMAP–Policy Analysis Market project Here’s the New York Times news article on PAM , titled Pentagon Prepares A Futures Market On Terror Attacks. [Wrong. It was a prediction exchange on Mid-East issues. Market-generated predictions are … Continue reading
Pinching Adam Siegel’s nose… gently.
Inkling Markets: What are some examples of public prediction markets? One of the first and oldest prediction markets [*] was run by the University of Iowa in 1998 [**] to predict the outcome of United States Presidential Elections. [***] In … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), History
Tagged Adam, Adam Siegel, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Hollywood Stock Exchange, Iowa, Ireland, Koleman Strumpf, Middle East, Paul Rhode, Pentagon, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, The University of Iowa, to forecast product, United States, US DoD, Wall Street, Washington Stock Exchange
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The truth on the 2000–2003 US DoD’s DARPA’s IAO’s FutureMAP/Policy Analysis Market project.
The Policy Analysis Market project was badmouthed last week by Bruce Hansen of The Register, so I’m publishing here some excerpts of Robin Hanson’s verbatim. — Robin Hanson: [...] It fell to me to explore possible application areas, and after … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, History, Market Contract Statements
Tagged Arafat, Bruce Hansen, Charles Polk, Congress, date, David Pennock, Department of Defense, Israel, John Poindexter, media storm, North Korea, oil prices, prediction markets, research scientist, Robin Hanson, Saudi Arabia, secretary of defense, Senate, United States, US DoD, USD, Yahoo!
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What do you think? This is pathetic and disgusting, a waste of taxpayer money with all this nonsense. This is a joke.
— Quizz Of The Day: Who said that?? — This is a single-answer survey. E-mail your answer to Chris Masse. #1. Hillary Clinton upon hearing about GMU prawf Robin Hanson‘s grand plan for the 2000–2003 US DoD’s DARPA‘s IAO’s FutureMAP/Policy … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Chris Masse, Hillary Clinton, judge, Paris Hilton, prediction markets, Robin Hanson, US DoD
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North Korean Missile contract expiry.
Climate expert James Annan has just mentioned the Seal Level Rise prediction market, at Foresight Exchange, and here’s what I read: Judge’s Statement Standard ambiguity clause: If the wording is found to be ambiguous the Panel will judge on the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Market Contract Statements, Market Expiry
Tagged 4th of July, Ireland, James Annan, Japan, judge, North Korea, US DoD, White House
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