Feb 13
me: so yeah it’s called a ‘prediction market’ and basically it allows you to place a bet on virtually any future event
17th century Ottoman warlord: if this is truly a den of soothsayers as you say, where will my enemies strike next
me: not really how it w- oh shit there’s actually already 83% betting the safavids will strike baghdad by the end of the week
17th century Ottoman warlord (looking up from his phone): are you serious i just put five bucks on shah suleimon being felled by malaria
MORAL OF THE STORY: gambling (?)
