49 points | by cdrnsf an hour ago ago
17 comments
"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.
That’s rather dry humour for such a hairy situation
It went over my head, but I think they’re full of hot air anyway.
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.
This looks less like gambling addiction and more like a scam executed for profit.
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.
Sooner or later someone will rig the coin
It never occurred to me that Goodhart's law could be applied to betting, but here we are :)
Is there a bet available to determine if the weather forecasted was impacted by a hair dryer?
That's not a bad idea. It actually sounds like it could be a very useful hedge/insurance play.
I can't believe there's no honor among the gamblers!
Already discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878208
climate change via hair drier ;D
A fool and his money etc etc.
You love to see it.
Dupe from a little bit ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878208
"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.
That’s rather dry humour for such a hairy situation
It went over my head, but I think they’re full of hot air anyway.
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.
This looks less like gambling addiction and more like a scam executed for profit.
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.
Sooner or later someone will rig the coin
It never occurred to me that Goodhart's law could be applied to betting, but here we are :)
Is there a bet available to determine if the weather forecasted was impacted by a hair dryer?
That's not a bad idea. It actually sounds like it could be a very useful hedge/insurance play.
I can't believe there's no honor among the gamblers!
Already discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878208
climate change via hair drier ;D
A fool and his money etc etc.
You love to see it.
Dupe from a little bit ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47878208