Polymarket weather bet manipulated with a hairdryer
dnw
43 points
14 comments
April 22, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
DANmode
“Computers never lie, kid!”
bilekas
This is funny.. can someone tell me if it's actually illegal though?
stratos123
Is there a source confirming that this in fact happened other than this tweet?
phillipseamore
An old past time of some farmers https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/08/patrich-esch-ed-dean-jage...
cybercatgurrl
this a grim indicator of growing global wealth inequality when people are this desperate to get ahead. increase taxes, a strong government how the power to be an economic equaliser and take care of it’s people
aardvarkdriver
https://xcancel.com/aaronjmars/status/2047017251270734309