Polymarket weather bet manipulated with a hairdryer

https://twitter.com/aaronjmars/status/2047017251270734309

by dnw • 3 months ago

61 18 3 months ago

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DANmode• 3 months ago

“Computers never lie, kid!”

bilekas• 3 months ago

This is funny.. can someone tell me if it's actually illegal though?

semiquaver• 3 months ago

In Europe, almost certainly yes.

catcowcostume• 3 months ago

Breathing wrong is illegal in Europe.

cucumber3732842• 3 months ago

If you make a mockery of the system and/or dare to thumb your nose at in such a manner they will find a law. The laws are broad for a reason.

GuB-42• 3 months ago

I don't know about the market manipulation part. But messing with a weather station in an airport, presumably one that is used by pilots and air traffic control for safety critical operations (METAR) is likely to be very illegal, maybe with prison sentences.

I am pretty sure that's the reason why they chose a weather station at an airport. In addition to being public information, it is not something normal people want to mess with.

singleshot_• 3 months ago

Severe pedantry alert:

METAR is a text format. I believe you are referring to ASOS/AWOS, which is the physical system at the airport.

gruez• 3 months ago

Météo France caught on and filed charges

tantalor• 3 months ago

What, fraud? Probably yes

stratos1232• 3 months ago

Is there a source confirming that this in fact happened other than this tweet?

dnw• 3 months ago

https://polymarket.com/event/highest-temperature-in-paris-on...

stratos1232• 3 months ago

I've seen the markets and they sure did move wildly, but what confirms that this was manipulated? (The alternative I was thinking of is "this twitter poster saw those two market resolutions and made up a narrative connecting them").

phillipseamore• 3 months ago

An old past time of some farmers https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/08/patrich-esch-ed-dean-jage...

cybercatgurrl• 3 months ago

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

garciasn• 3 months ago

Please; be serious. People have been gaming everything for a quick profit literally since the beginning of time.

THIS is most definitely not indicative of the growing wealth inequality.

pixel_popping• 3 months ago

yeah, completely out of context and too generalist.

aardvarkdriver• 3 months ago

https://xcancel.com/aaronjmars/status/2047017251270734309

gowld• 3 months ago

Flagged. Headline is unsubstantiated rumor.

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:1c00dcc26094b...

Polymarket weather bet manipulated with a hairdryer

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