Better archive this one boys because I have a feeling this stuff will age like fine wine that Henry the VII had in his private reserve.

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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      21 days ago

      It harnesses the wisdom of the crowds. Obviously not infallible, but that’s why the chances are percentages.

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      Not really. It’s a forecasting platform. It weights the forecasts based on previous success of forecasters. So when people have forecasted something well in past it is more probable that they will forecast it well also now.