Polymarket weather bet manipulated with a hairdryer

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cybercatgurrl•38 minutes 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•15 minutes 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.

phillipseamore•about 1 hour ago

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

stratos123•about 2 hours ago

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

bilekas•about 3 hours ago

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

GuB-42•about 3 hours 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_•about 2 hours 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.

semiquaver•about 3 hours ago

In Europe, almost certainly yes.

cucumber3732842•about 3 hours 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.

DANmode•about 3 hours ago

“Computers never lie, kid!”

Polymarket weather bet manipulated with a hairdryer

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