2026-08-06T16:39:31.176038Z

Senators demand crackdown on wildfire “prediction market” bets | Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/senators-demand-crackdown-on-wildfire-prediction-markets/

Ars TechnicaSenators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction market" betsFire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.

2026-08-07T19:41:46.274637Z

qwerty@qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de

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Replying to @⁨sanitation@lemmy.today⁩

Slightly off topics but this reminds me of this video making a case that forest fires are inevitable and the more often they happen the better youtu.be/HBluLfX2F_k?t=1448

YouTubeYou've (Likely) Been Playing The Game Of Life Wrongby Veritasium

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