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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by basso, Oct 9, 2008.

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  1. basso

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    according to the corner, someone on InTrade bet $140k last night that Obama will lose...
     
    #1 basso, Oct 9, 2008
  2. Pole

    Pole Lies, damn lies, stats, and peer reviewed studies
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    betting on the silent majority.
     
    #2 Pole, Oct 9, 2008
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    Hope he or she didn't bet more than they can lose..... :D
     
    #3 RocketMan Tex, Oct 9, 2008
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Never ever ever ever bet with Charles Barkley.

    DD
     
    #4 DaDakota, Oct 9, 2008
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    Wow, I didn't think TJ would actually do it.
    http://bbs.clutchfans.com/showpost.php?p=3939608&postcount=35

    In all seriousness, this is nothing new. Some idiot (idiots?) has already lost a ton of money in these huge bets against Obama.

    http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/intrade-betting-is-suspcious.html

    Of course, the fact that they did all the betting on Intrade, even when they had already created a disparity between the odds there and those on other predictions markets and thus could have gained by betting elsewhere instead, shows that they really don't know what they're doing.
     
    #5 bucket, Oct 9, 2008
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