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WalterBrighttoday at 5:05 AM2 repliesview on HN

The WSJ ran an earlier article stating that unless you have access to a lot of data, computing power, and statisticians, you're going to lose on those bets.


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FinnLobsientoday at 7:03 AM

It’s gambling, and the house always wins.

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Dilettante_today at 8:07 AM

You don't need Colossus-level compute or a genius-level IQ to evaluate the question "Will the steam machine cost more than $700 at release", or "Will 2026 be the hottest year on record".

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