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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by lotsofpulp on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:41AM (#47398186)
>And there's probably a lot of fun, harmless things to bet on. eg. "Will Conan lead an extravagent musical number at the Emmys?"

I cannot fathom what could be fun about that.

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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by relaxing on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:52AM (#47398348)
Fun to lose to insiders on the production team?
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by iso1631 on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:52AM (#47398345)
I don't know why you'd ever put money into something like that. Anyone working on the show will know the answer
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by KeplerBoy on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:46AM (#47398252)
Kinda legal insider trading, I guess.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by Waterluvian on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:48AM (#47398274)
I mean, what's fun about my specific example? Guaranteed money.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by croon on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:52AM (#47398340)
By that definition all terrible aspects of the concept are the same as the fun.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by relaxing on Monday March 16, 2026 @08:54AM (#47398359)
Conan hosted the Oscars.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by KPGv2 on Monday March 16, 2026 @09:51AM (#47399038)
> Will Conan lead an extravagent musical number at the Emmys?

Does the lamentations of women count as a musical number?

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