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Comment author: MBlume 24 February 2011 01:47:20AM 10 points [-]

Someone should really write a prediction market using bitcoins -- it would be simpler for US-based users to participate.

Comment author: gwern 25 February 2011 02:09:24AM 2 points [-]

If you just want to register predictions, I've already got a few set up on PredictionBook.com:

An actual prediction market is redundant - it's a financial currency. If you think peoples' probabilities are too low, you go long (buy/mine bitcoins), and if too high, then you short it (borrow for a period & sell).

Comment author: Alicorn 25 February 2011 02:46:13AM 11 points [-]

I think he means a prediction market about propositions that do not themselves relate to bitcoins, which one can bet on with bitcoins.

Comment author: gwern 25 February 2011 02:48:11AM 5 points [-]

Oh; that's actually a good idea, the usual bootstrapping issues aside.

Comment author: MBlume 25 February 2011 07:38:21AM 3 points [-]

What Alicorn said =)

Comment author: realitygrill 25 February 2011 05:38:50PM 1 point [-]

I'd like to create one of these for evaluating the usefulness of information products (which by and large, suck).

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