return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 days agoPeople are making wildfire bets on prediction markets. Experts say it could lead to disasterwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down11cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up1316arrow-down1external-linkPeople are making wildfire bets on prediction markets. Experts say it could lead to disasterwww.cnn.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squareOBJECTION!@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-28 days agoIf it’s really impossible to prevent people from gambling on wildfires and from creating financial incentives to start them, then I would strongly prefer that it at least be relegated to the furthest fringes of society possible.
If it’s really impossible to prevent people from gambling on wildfires and from creating financial incentives to start them, then I would strongly prefer that it at least be relegated to the furthest fringes of society possible.