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by cosmojg 41 days ago
That's not a bad idea. It actually sounds like it could be a very useful hedge/insurance play.
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That'd be easier to game than "will somebody run onto the field in the next $sports game". Just bet yes and bring a hair dryer. Make sure somebody posts evidence to X so you can cash out
If the yes side is heavily favored because it's a "sure thing" then there will eventually be people who bet no and hire guards (or go themselves) to defend the weather sensor from the hairdryer-wielders.
This could be the origin of a new sport, and then betting on it would become even more common