[floobertoober]

For me personally, I placed a bet for my non-favored candidate so that either my person wins, or I win some amount of money. I'm using it kind of like insurance or hedging. Unfortunately if enough people use it this way, it probably no longer works as a predictor

[ttamslam]

I thought about doing this as well but ended up viewing it personally as a "lose-lose" for myself rather than a "win-win". I wonder if that says anything about my risk-aversion.

[mrguyorama]

It means you are not a degenerate gambler. You probably also do not enjoy slot machines, or the bullshit that passes for card games in a casino. I want to play blackjack, not "blackjack" where you change the allowed bets and rules specifically to increase the house edge thank you very much.

[floobertoober]

Do you feel the same way about insurance in general?