palladias comments on Open Thread, November 1-15, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: palladias 07 November 2012 09:10:14PM 1 point [-]

I think the high barriers to entry for the US crowd mean I'm unlikely to be betting against gambling addicts, who have much easier options. I'd assume that InTrade skews well-educated and well-off. They can afford to lose a few hundred dollars to me.

Comment author: dbaupp 07 November 2012 10:11:00PM *  1 point [-]

I'm unlikely to be betting against gambling addicts,

Betting against US gambling addicts. There are gambling addicts all over the world.