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Varun Srinivasan
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The main thing I've learned from prediction markets is that no one understands how probabilities work
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Varun Srinivasan
@v
The intuitive reasoning that people have is that if p(X) is greater than p(Y) and Y happens, the model is bad. Most people know this isn't right The correct model is that if you're predicting an infrequent event like the election there is no deterministic way to figure out if the model is good or bad by looking at that prediction. You need to observe the model operating over a bunch of events to get any good understanding of it.
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dawufi
@dawufi
this is probably right
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Breck Yunits
@breck
The problem with prediction markets is that they can be gamed as a cheap advertisement by someone who has a far bigger stake in the outcome of the bet.
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Chris Carlson
@chrislarsc
You needed prediction markets to teach you that? šŸ˜
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johann
@thebluffer.eth
was thinking this too
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joshisdead.eth
@joshisdead.eth
Or how manipulation works too šŸ˜†
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Majid
@0xmajidx0
And it always proves this in a different way!
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cashlessman šŸŽ©
@cashlessman.eth
when smooth video player in Android v? the app stucks after playing a video
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