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Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town
(
www.wired.com
)
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beardyw
3 hours ago
2 comments
beardyw
3 hours ago
I have always understood that life insurance cannot be taken out except by those with more to lose, particularly the person themselves. I wonder if these markets will support that? Let's hope not.
beardyw
3 hours ago
"Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson."