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• Post #2616778

  Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same Sportsbooks have in-house experts who set odds that dictate payouts for winning bets. It’s the house versus the gamblers. Traders on predictions markets swap contracts of yes-or-no questions, and profits and losses are dictated by the market. Prediction markets generally make money through fees on contracts. For addicts, they are two paths to the same result. https://apnews.com/article/kalshi-p...

• Post #2203446

  @TheConversationUS Treating school shootings as natural disasters might send the wrong message (and create their own trauma). Schools should consider preventing violence -- not merely responding to it. #PublicHealth #prevention #SecurityTheatre

• Post #973802

  @TheSkeptic Someone with a scientific mindset might break ML into theory and application. ... For what sort of problems is it well-suited? Are there cases where it is not an effective tool? It appears, however, that many researchers approach ML from an engineering perspective, so they ask different questions, such as: how can I use this? How can I make it better, faster and cheaper? What problems can I solve with this new tool? This is where pseudoscience can rear its ugly head.

• Post #973799

  @summerbeth 🧡 to see folks thinking critically even if only for one day a year