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Re:'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win Polymarke... by jjice on Thursday April 23, 2026 @02:27PM (#47879508)
> 99.6% of them didn't take the insane bet.

I don't think the actual bet was insane, but the concept of betting on the weather is insane.

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Re:'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win Polymarke... by marton78 on Thursday April 23, 2026 @03:19PM (#47880336)
There are legitimate reasons to bet on the weather. If you're a farmer, betting on drought can be a hedge against a bad year.
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Re:'Hairdryer used to trick weather sensor' to win Polymarke... by Groxx on Thursday April 23, 2026 @02:38PM (#47879693)
People bet on anything and everything, and the less controllable the better, afaict. "I'll bet you $5 that snail will eat the cucumber before the broccoli" - > "fuck yes, make it $20" is 100% a thing I could see happening. Weather is significantly easier to do every day though, unless you know a snail farmer with a twitch stream (if so, hook me up!).
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