Statistics
Confidence | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | Total |
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Accuracy | 50% | 59% | 67% | 77% | 88% | 92% | |
Sample Size | 11812 | 16505 | 16980 | 17616 | 31357 | 8046 | 102316 |
Recent Predictions
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NFL: Chicago Bears will beat Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 67% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers will beat Cleveland Browns in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 68% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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NFL: Atlanta Falcons will beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 65% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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NFL: Houston Texans will beat Detroit Lions in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 77% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by dwibby on 2012-11-22.
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NFL: Dallas Cowboys will beat Washington Redskins in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 67% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged wrong by dwibby on 2012-11-23.
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NFL: Seattle Seahawks will beat Miami Dolphins in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 76% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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NFL: New England Patriots will beat NY Jets in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 87% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by dwibby on 2012-11-23.
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NFL: Cincinnati Bengals will beat Oakland Raiders in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 84% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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NFL: Denver Broncos will beat Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 of the 2012 Season ( 89% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by RandomNFL on 2012-11-22; known on 2012-11-28; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-26.
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Mars rover SAM instrument discovers live microorganisms in Martian soil. ( 11% confidence; 14 wagers; 10 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-20; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by Samm on 2013-04-26.
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Mars rover SAM instrument discovers methane in Martian atmosphere. ( 54% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-20; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-26.
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LSD microdosing experiment: pair 4: placebo then active? ( 40% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2012-11-19; known on 2012-11-20; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-11-19.
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Captain America Winter Soldier will do about as expected (4wk gross within +/-20% of HSX @ 191.90m) ( 72% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by RandomMovie on 2012-11-19; known on 2014-06-30; judged right by Qiaochu on 2014-06-30.
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Oz the Great and Power will do better than expected (4wk gross > HSX @ 157.4m) ( 53% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomMovie on 2012-11-19; known on 2013-04-15; judged right by RandomThinker on 2013-04-08.
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Ender's Game will do worse than expected (4wk gross < HSX @ 122.6m) ( 54% confidence; 8 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomMovie on 2012-11-19; known on 2013-12-01; judged right by Qiaochu on 2013-12-01.
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Superman 2 will do worse than expected (4wk gross < HSX @ 227.53) ( 55% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomMovie on 2012-11-19; known on 2013-07-31; judged wrong by Qiaochu on 2013-07-31.
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Ironman 3 will do worse than expected (4wk gross < HSX @ 322.2m) ( 45% confidence; 3 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomMovie on 2012-11-19; known on 2013-06-15; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2013-06-03.
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Jason will own a tablet (or regularly use a family one) before Dec 31, 2017. https://twitter.com/jsnsndr/status/270254241891889153 ( 80% confidence )
Created by Porejide on 2012-11-18; known on 2017-12-01.
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NL: Housing price will have fallen > 8% year on year in Dec '13 ( 75% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by dhoe on 2012-11-18; known on 2013-12-25; judged wrong by dhoe on 2013-12-25.
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NL: The second Rutte cabinet will last less than 2 years ( 70% confidence )
Created by dhoe on 2012-11-18; known on 2014-11-06; judged wrong by kuudes on 2015-01-01.
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“Anonymous” ORCA hack claim will make Fox News headlines in the next two weeks. ( 58% confidence; 3 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-18; known on 2012-12-02; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2013-02-24.
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HP:MoR: Review-count of MoR to surpass UC within 2 years ( 73% confidence; 4 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by gwern on 2012-11-16; known on 2014-11-16; judged wrong by gwern on 2014-11-16.
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HP:MoR: Review-count of MoR to surpass UC within a year. ( 25% confidence; 3 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by gwern on 2012-11-16; known on 2013-11-16; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-11-16.
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DWibby's Week 11 NFL predictions based on intuitive confidence scale (rated from 0-5, and mapped to 50-100% at 10% intervals) will be at least 5% less than true accuracy at each 10% interval. ( 80% confidence; 15 comments )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-20; judged wrong by dwibby on 2012-11-20.
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NFL: Chicago Bears will beat San Francisco 49ers in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 56% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-20; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-20.
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NFL: Baltimore Ravens will beat Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 63% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-19; judged right by dwibby on 2012-11-19.
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Average 7 day ROI across all B AW Cs will be >200% within 3 weeks. ( 80% confidence )
Created by Matt on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-12-07; judged wrong by Matt on 2012-12-07.
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NFL: Denver Broncos will beat San Diego Chargers in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 80% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-19; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: New England Patriots will beat Indianapolis Colts in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 73% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-19; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: New Orleans Saints will beat Oakland Raiders in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 80% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-19; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Dallas Cowboys will beat Cleveland Browns in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 76% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Cincinnati Bengals will beat Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 73% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Green Bay Packers will beat Detroit Lions in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 76% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Houston Texans will beat Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 90% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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St. Louis Rams will beat New York Jets in Week 11 of the 2012 NFL Season ( 66% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Washington Redskins will beat Philidelphia Eagles in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 63% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers will beat Carolina Panthers in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 73% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Atlanta Falcons will beat Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 80% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-19.
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NFL: Miami Dolphins will beat Buffalo Bills in Week 11 of the 2012 Season ( 80% confidence )
Created by dwibby on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-16; judged wrong by dwibby on 2012-11-16.
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Between now and 2030, a feature length movie will be made about the life of one of the major figures of classical anarchism. (e.g. Proudhon, Kropotkin, Malatesta, Durruti, Goldman etc.) ( 57% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-16; known on 2030-01-01.
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NFL: Miami will cover against Buffalo on 11/15 (Buffalo favored by 1). ( 59% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-16; known on 2012-11-16; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-16.
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Bitcoin will be exchanged at a rate higher than $17/BTC at the end of November, 2012. ( 8% confidence; 6 wagers; 9 comments )
Created by tedks on 2012-11-15; known on 2012-12-01; judged wrong by Qiaochu on 2012-12-01.
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If I donate blood today, then I will feel sick within 60 minutes afterwards. ( 66% confidence )
Created by Jayson Virissimo on 2012-11-15; known on 2012-11-16; judged wrong by Jayson Virissimo on 2012-11-16.
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Created by Matt on 2012-11-15; known on 2012-11-29; judged right by Matt on 2012-12-13.
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NFL: Tebow will be gone from the NY Jets before 2013 NFL season ( 55% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-14; known on 2013-09-01; judged right by RandomThinker on 2013-10-03.
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Nobody will answer my SO question (http://stackoverflow.com/q/13387898/560791) with an answer that fixes the problem (i.e., allows the agent to run the main logic) within 48 hours. ( 70% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by Porejide on 2012-11-14; known on 2012-11-16; judged wrong by Emanuel Rylke on 2012-11-15.
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It'll be reported that FBI didn't get a search warrant to access Broadwell's gmail account ( 65% confidence; 8 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-14; known on 2013-12-31; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2015-01-11.
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I will receive a certificate of completion for ‘Think Again: How to Reason and Argue’. ( 25% confidence )
Created by Jayson Virissimo on 2012-11-13; known on 2013-03-02; judged wrong by Jayson Virissimo on 2013-03-04.
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do coze workshop ( 75% confidence )
Created by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-13; known on 2012-11-16; judged wrong by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-17.
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get up before 11 tomorrow ( 70% confidence )
Created by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-13; known on 2012-11-14; judged right by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-14.
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at least 5 birthday emails ( 70% confidence )
Created by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-13; known on 2012-11-17; judged wrong by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-17.
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Significant third party challengers will temporally emerge within the next eight years in the USA. ( 24% confidence; 12 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by Nadanate on 2012-11-13; known on 2020-12-31; judged wrong by Baeboo on 2021-01-01.
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Publish article on AIXI ( 80% confidence )
Created by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-13; known on 2012-11-20; judged right by The_sacred_Sponge on 2012-11-14.
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I will leave before 1am tonight ( 68% confidence )
Created by NemoSpecific on 2012-11-13; known on 2012-11-13; judged right by NemoSpecific on 2012-11-13.
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There'll be a popular Android tablet sold for less than $50 (as standard pricing) before 2015 ( 70% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2015-01-01; judged wrong by kuudes on 2015-01-01.
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IEA: By 2035, Iraq's output rate will rise to more than 8 million barrels [per day], overtaking Russia to become the world’s second-largest exporter. ( 35% confidence; 4 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2035-12-31.
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IEA: US to overtake Russia as the leading producer of natural gas in 2015. ( 67% confidence; 4 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2015-12-31; judged right by RandomThinker on 2015-01-21.
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IEA: US to become net oil exporter by 2030 ( 55% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2030-01-01.
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IEA: US to become world's top oil producer in 5 years ( 37% confidence; 6 wagers; 9 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2018-01-01; judged right by RandomThinker on 2015-05-11.
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The Lakers defense ranks 18th in the NBA. At the end of the season, they will rank between 10-20 according to http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2013.html. ( 64% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by fistpo on 2012-11-12; known on 2019-04-13.
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Obama's approval rating will exceed 55% on average for the next 12 months (Nov 12 -> Nov 13) ( 46% confidence; 9 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12; known on 2013-12-31; judged wrong by PseudonymousUser on 2013-11-16.
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If Star Wars VII is released in 2015, then it will have a higher RottenTomatoes score than 'The Phantom Menace' at the end of 2015. ( 70% confidence; 7 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by lukeprog on 2012-11-11; known on 2016-01-01; judged right by lukeprog on 2016-01-01.
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I will use predictionbook at least 5 times in the next month ( 80% confidence )
Created by ohAitch on 2012-11-10; known on 2012-12-10; judged wrong by ohAitch on 2012-12-10.
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In the 2014 election, someone will make a serious run for Congress, Senate or Governor as a secessionist ( 45% confidence; 3 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-09; known on 2014-12-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2014-12-01.
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Mike D'Antoni is more likely to be the Lakers coach than Phil Jackson in 2012 NBA season ( 55% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-09; known on 2013-06-01; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-12.
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By 2020, Puerto Rico will be admitted to the Union ( 39% confidence; 18 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-09; known on 2020-01-01; judged wrong by Bruno Parga on 2020-01-01.
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Tori Dykes' tweet (https://twitter.com/toridykes/status/266032621690171392) will not reach 2,000 RTs by Sunday. ( 60% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by alecbrooks on 2012-11-09; known on 2012-11-11; judged wrong by Emanuel Rylke on 2012-11-11.
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The Democratic candidate takes Georgia in 2016 ( 28% confidence; 4 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-09; known on 2016-11-10; judged wrong by themusicgod1 on 2016-11-09.
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The Democratic candidate takes North Carolina in 2016. ( 46% confidence; 4 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-09; known on 2016-11-10; judged wrong by Bruno Parga on 2016-11-09.
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Apple will still use intel CPUs in Macs in 2016 ( 65% confidence; 2 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-09; known on 2016-01-01; judged right by gwern on 2016-01-01.
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I will try either Acme, Emacs, or both over the coming year. ( 35% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by alecbrooks on 2012-11-09; known on 2013-11-09; judged wrong by alecbrooks on 2013-11-18.
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I will still be using this in a year. ( 60% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by alecbrooks on 2012-11-09; known on 2013-11-09; judged right by alecbrooks on 2013-11-18.
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NFL: The Colts will beat the Jaguars on Nov 8 by more than 3 (the line). ( 59% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-09; known on 2012-11-09; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-09.
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I'll attend 3sat on the 17th. ( 90% confidence )
Created by Matt on 2012-11-08; known on 2012-11-18; judged right by Matt on 2012-11-18.
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Assassination Classroom: Kerosensei will be revealed to be ill or dying (target date a year from the start) ( 27% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2012-11-08; known on 2015-11-08; judged right by drethelin on 2016-06-25.
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Obama's not going to officially approve of the legalization of pot in Colorado and Washington ( 60% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-08; known on 2013-12-01; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2013-08-29.
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Nate Silver will become a public expert on climate change statistics by the year 2016 ( 19% confidence; 7 wagers )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-08; known on 2016-12-31; judged wrong by gwern on 2017-01-01.
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There'll be less gridlock in Obama's second term vs. the first term (measured by total number of filibusters) ( 53% confidence; 5 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-12-31.
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LSD microdosing experiment: pair 3: placebo then active? ( 60% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2012-11-07; known on 2012-11-08; judged right by gwern on 2012-11-07.
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Created by kiba on 2012-11-07; known on 2012-11-30; judged wrong by kiba on 2012-12-27.
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The 2016 presidential election will be Jeb Bush v. Hillary Clinton. Yes, again! ( 14% confidence; 27 wagers; 16 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-11-30; judged wrong by jesselevine on 2016-02-21.
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Romney will publicly embrace Romneycare before end of Obama term ( 60% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-12-31.
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Romney won't be top 3 in 2016 Iowa causes ( 87% confidence; 5 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-06-01; judged right by Raahul_Kumar on 2016-02-10.
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Chris Christie is not going to be within top 3 in Iowa causes in 2016 ( 58% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-05-01; judged right by davidmanheim on 2016-02-02.
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After a period of cognitive dissonance, a sizable part of the press will start referring to the US as a “center-left” country during the Obama term. ( 41% confidence; 4 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-12-31; judged wrong by kuudes on 2017-01-01.
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The US economy will be “worse” in 2016 than in 2012 (i.e. both R and D Presidential candidates will say the economy is worse) ( 25% confidence; 7 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by Jach on 2012-11-07; known on 2016-11-10; judged wrong by Jach on 2017-01-03.
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Romney will cooperate with Obama on some political initiative in 2013 ( 45% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07; known on 2013-12-31; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2014-07-07.
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The TV networks will call the election (for one or the other candidate) before midnight pacific time. ( 55% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2013-11-07; judged right by RandomThinker on 2012-11-07.
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New York Knicks #2 ranked offense and defense will both fall out of the top ten by the end of January, according to basketball-reference (http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2013.html). ( 57% confidence; 2 wagers; 21 comments )
Created by fistpo on 2012-11-06; known on 2013-02-01; judged wrong by fistpo on 2013-02-01.
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The Met Office will issue a severe weather warning for some parts of the UK in the period 06/12/12-06/01/13 ( 85% confidence )
Created by Sarokrae on 2012-11-06; known on 2013-01-06; judged right by Sarokrae on 2012-12-28.
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The Met Office will issue a severe weather warning for some parts of the UK in the period 06/11/12-06/12/12 ( 70% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by Sarokrae on 2012-11-06; known on 2012-12-06; judged right by Sarokrae on 2012-11-21.
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Jonathan Ives will be viewed as a flop as iphone, ipad head (as judged by hindsight in 2016) ( 65% confidence )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2016-12-31.
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Larry Summers won't be Fed Chairman in 2014 ( 82% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2014-12-31; judged right by RandomThinker on 2014-12-18.
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Valerie Jarett will not be White House Chief of Staff ( 65% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2013-06-01; judged wrong by Tuxedage on 2013-06-02.
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John Kerry is more likely to be Secretary of State than Susan Rice ( 52% confidence; 2 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2014-12-31; judged right by RandomThinker on 2013-01-30.
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Assuming dems hold Senate in 2012, republicans retake Senate in 2014 mid term elections ( 54% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by RandomThinker on 2012-11-06; known on 2014-12-31; judged right by kuudes on 2014-11-05.
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At least one major broadcaster will have to retract its calling a state for a particular candidate within a week after the election tomorrow. ( 47% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-06; known on 2012-11-07; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-27.
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During the election of 2024 for President, both Independents and Republicans (the Republicans had been in decline) will put up vigorous campaigns against the Democrat. ( 85% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by Turtleread on 2012-11-05; known on 2023-04-21.
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David Axelrod will not shave his mustache within a month. ( 62% confidence; 2 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by NathanMcKnight on 2012-11-05; known on 2012-12-07; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2013-02-24.
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In 2016, Sound Transit closes down center roadway on I-90 to begin installing light rail ( 65% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by Jach on 2012-11-05; known on 2016-12-31; judged right by Jach on 2017-01-03.