[ExI] roaring twenties

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 10/09/2026 19:51, spike wrote:
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> From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Ben
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>>> ... Death sells.  The early price of a Cortez/Sanders ticket will allow a 
>> prole to take a profit and get out before the convention, ideally 
>> before AI kills everybody.
>
>> ...spike, I have no idea what you're talking about. How can you win a  bet
> on something before the something is known?
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> Ben
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> Ben, one can ONLY bet on something before the something is known.  Once it
> is known, it is time to pay up, not time to bet.


That's what I mean. You can't win a bet until the outcome is known.


> What I meant was to pick your favorite ideas futures site, such as
> PredictIt:
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> https://www.predictit.org/markets/3/President?=&dateFrom=2026-09-09&dateTo=2
> 026-09-09&page=3
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> and look for bets you think disagree with your outlook.  Regarding my notion
> of Rep. Cortez for POTUS, her shares are at 63 cents that she will run.  I
> consider this overpriced, but not enough overpriced to compel me to buy a
> NOT at 32 cents.


Sorry, I don't understand this at all.
-- 
Ben