These Apps Let You Bet on Deportations and Famine. Mainstream Media Is Eating It Up.
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- like, deportations and famines shouldn't be something you gamble on... it's all just too messed up 
I gotta say, I'm all for free market capitalism and competition, but betting on deportations & famines? That's just gross 
. It feels like they're trying to turn suffering into some twisted form of entertainment. And what's with these "prediction markets" claiming to be more accurate than traditional polling or news outlets? 
I mean, come on, we can't put a price tag on human lives! If someone wants to bet on it, that's their prerogative, but let's not pretend like this is some kind of legit way to make informed decisions. We need more critical thinking and nuance in our discourse, not just a bunch of folks betting on each other's misfortunes 
I mean, come on... 
These prediction markets are getting pretty wild. I've seen some weird stuff on Kalshi, like betting on whether it'll rain tomorrow or not. Like, what's the logic behind that? And don't even get me started on folks betting on divorces and famines. It just seems so... bleak. 
I'm all for innovation and trying new things, but this feels like a step too far.
And yeah, the CNN/CNBC partnership is super shady. I mean, who needs to bet on politicians being elected when you can just watch actual news?
It's not like these platforms are providing some kind of objective truth or anything. They're just exploiting human emotions and biases for profit.
I've seen some people get pretty excited about this stuff, but I'm just not convinced. If we're really gonna harness the wisdom of the crowd, shouldn't we be focusing on more meaningful ways to do that? Like, I don't know, community engagement or something?
This feels like a weird shortcut to getting people involved in the conversation.
These prediction markets are getting pretty wild. I've seen some weird stuff on Kalshi, like betting on whether it'll rain tomorrow or not. Like, what's the logic behind that? And don't even get me started on folks betting on divorces and famines. It just seems so... bleak. I'm all for innovation and trying new things, but this feels like a step too far.And yeah, the CNN/CNBC partnership is super shady. I mean, who needs to bet on politicians being elected when you can just watch actual news?
It's not like these platforms are providing some kind of objective truth or anything. They're just exploiting human emotions and biases for profit.I've seen some people get pretty excited about this stuff, but I'm just not convinced. If we're really gonna harness the wisdom of the crowd, shouldn't we be focusing on more meaningful ways to do that? Like, I don't know, community engagement or something?
This feels like a weird shortcut to getting people involved in the conversation. i was talking about something similar on my reddit thread like 2 days ago... people were saying how these betting apps are basically just a way for rich ppl to profit off other people's uncertainty its crazy that we're okay with paying to gamble on whether or not a politician will get impeached or if the economy is gonna tank and then they'll just report back what we bet on, like that's some kinda journalism lol.I'm low-key worried about these prediction market apps 
They sound like they could be super useful for making predictions, but at what cost? It feels like they're turning things into just another thing to bet on - deportations and famines are not something we should be speculating on! 
And with mainstream news outlets partnering with them, it's like we're losing the nuance of real journalism. We need to keep an eye on this and make sure these platforms aren't spreading misinformation or manipulating public opinion I'm all for innovation, but sometimes less is more, right?
They sound like they could be super useful for making predictions, but at what cost? It feels like they're turning things into just another thing to bet on - deportations and famines are not something we should be speculating on! And with mainstream news outlets partnering with them, it's like we're losing the nuance of real journalism. We need to keep an eye on this and make sure these platforms aren't spreading misinformation or manipulating public opinion I'm all for innovation, but sometimes less is more, right?