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Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by Anon1096 »

wongarsu wrote: post #22
cosmojg wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not a bad idea. It actually sounds like it could be a very useful hedge/insurance play.

That'd be easier to game than "will somebody run onto the field in the next $sports game". Just bet yes and bring a hair dryer. Make sure somebody posts evidence to X so you can cash out

If the yes side is heavily favored because it's a "sure thing" then there will eventually be people who bet no and hire guards (or go themselves) to defend the weather sensor from the hairdryer-wielders.

Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by troyvit »

nkrisc wrote: post #8

Gambling addicts will really gamble on anything, won’t they? It’s a bit strange to see degenerate gambling dressed up as “predictions”.

I'm a "holy crap how do they keep getting the weather so wrong" addict and it's as irrational as being a gambling addict in that weather forecasts have improved a lot. I've never been tempted to gamble until now, where I realize I can put my money where my (irrational) mouth is.

All that said, gambling addiction is like a disease, same as any other. Holding folks who have it in contempt is about the same as holding alcoholics in contempt. It ignores the fact that it's a real affliction and not a lifestyle choice. Polymarket is taking advantage of that affliction.

Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by stronglikedan »

hilariously wrote: post #5

"It sucks that someone potentially tricked a temperature sensor with a hairdryer to scam actual gamblers out of potential winnings" really missed a chance to say it blows.

in fairness, hairdryers have to suck so they can blow

Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by saghm »

alansaber wrote: post #17
nkrisc wrote: post #8

Gambling addicts will really gamble on anything, won’t they? It’s a bit strange to see degenerate gambling dressed up as “predictions”.

We rename everything to make it cooler to sell. Probably been a thing since the times of the sea people.

Even the term "sea people" sounds cooler than "those dudes who live over there by the water"

Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by saghm »

Anon1096 wrote: post #31
wongarsu wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That'd be easier to game than "will somebody run onto the field in the next $sports game". Just bet yes and bring a hair dryer. Make sure somebody posts evidence to X so you can cash out

If the yes side is heavily favored because it's a "sure thing" then there will eventually be people who bet no and hire guards (or go themselves) to defend the weather sensor from the hairdryer-wielders.

This could be the origin of a new sport, and then betting on it would become even more common

Re: Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets

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Post by mint5 »

qup wrote: post #13
chneu wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, gambling. That's literally what gambling is, a scam.

Gambling takes many forms. If you and I flip a coin for $100, there's no scam.

It’s a scam when the house takes $1 from that $100 each time. These unlicensed internet gambling halls most certainly take their cut, whatever that amount is.
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