Statistics
Confidence | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | Total |
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Accuracy | 50% | 59% | 67% | 77% | 88% | 92% | |
Sample Size | 11812 | 16505 | 16980 | 17616 | 31357 | 8046 | 102316 |
Recent Predictions
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My rating at chesscube.com will be 2000 or greater within 6 months. ( 45% confidence; 4 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by Will Newsome on 2011-09-13; known on 2012-03-12; judged right by Will Newsome on 2011-09-13.
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Before 2022 UTC, any type of thermonuclear device will be detonated inside or within 6 km of Israel, Israeli-occupied territories, or West Bank, killing >= 1000 people in the first 24 hours ( 3% confidence; 11 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-12; known on 2022-01-01; judged wrong by JoshuaZ on 2022-01-01.
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A professional athlete will voluntarily amputate their legs to use prosthetics like Oscar Pistorius, by 2021 ( 29% confidence; 21 wagers; 10 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-11; known on 2021-09-10; judged wrong by muflax on 2021-09-10.
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A professional athlete will not voluntarily amputate their legs to use prosthetics like Oscar Pistorius, before 2041. ( 38% confidence; 11 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-11; known on 2041-01-01.
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Steel_ will have a custom capping business (specify a nootropic mix and have it delivered to you) running in a year. ( 15% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-11; known on 2012-09-11; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-09-08.
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There will be a major terrorist attack (>= 60 deaths) between 2011-09-10 20:00 UTC and 2011-09-12 06:00 UTC anywhere in the world except Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Iraq. ( 14% confidence; 8 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-10; known on 2011-09-12; judged wrong by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-12.
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Another episode of Firefly featuring most of the original cast (whether real or emulated or CGI) will be made before 2052 ( 32% confidence; 5 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-10; known on 2052-01-01.
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I will find and contact the real recipient of a Fedex package that was incorrectly delivered to my address ( 7% confidence; 4 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-10; known on 2011-09-11; judged wrong by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-11.
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I will fix the bug that caused the broken HTML in http://predictionbook.com/predictions/2856 today ( 56% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-09; known on 2011-09-10; judged right by PseudonymousUser on 2011-09-10.
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My email to Rafaela Hillerbrand <rafaela.hillerbrand@rwth-aachen.de> will bounce or otherwise be end in an error. ( 16% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2011-09-16; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-09-17.
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AOL & Yahoo to merge by 2013. ( 43% confidence; 8 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-01.
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NGE: Touji will pilot an Eva against the Mass Production Evas in 3.0 or 4.0, contingent on the MP Evas appearing ( 25% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01; judged wrong by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: Touji will pilot an Eva in 3.0 ( 30% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-26.
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HP MoR: Eliezer will publish ch78 before 7PM PST 13 September 2011 ( 47% confidence; 5 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2011-09-13; judged wrong by fergus on 2011-09-13.
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NGE: Touji will be featured significantly in 4.0 ( 20% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01; judged right by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: Touji will be featured significantly in 3.0 ( 35% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-26.
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NGE: Rebuild Lorenz Keel is the Pope ( 1% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild Asuka Shikinami is a clone of another Asuka ( 40% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild Asuka is (was) a genetically modified human ( 20% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild Asuka is a test-tube baby, similar to the manga backstory ( 25% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-09; known on 2018-01-01.
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OB-NYC: Zvi Mowshowitz asked that question of Salience because he hated Valhalla Rising. ( 65% confidence; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-08; known on 2011-09-15; judged right by gwern on 2011-09-08.
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Gaddafi will be killed or captured ( 49% confidence; 7 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by Dylan on 2011-09-08; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by Dylan on 2011-09-30.
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NGE: The First Ancestral Race will be mentioned by name in Rebuild. ( 50% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: The First Ancestral Race will reveal themselves and will come to Earth personally in 3.0 to punish Rei-Shinji/Shogoki for trespassing into their domain of power. ( 10% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-26.
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NGE: 3.0 or 4.0 will deconstruct Shinji's heroism in 2.0 and reveal it to be a sham a la Norman Spinrad's The Iron Dream ( 20% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: By the end of 4.0, the Earth's oceans will be blue (and full of life) and not red & lifeless ( 35% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01; judged right by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: 4.0 will end on or near a blue wave shot to parallel the red wave shot that opened 1.0, and ended EoE ( 12% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01; judged wrong by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: Rebuild is an alternate universe(s) to NGE TV or EoE, but each universe is causally connected (by Kaworu or Shinji or another character) ( 5% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is an alternate universe(s) to NGE TV or EoE, possibly in the Everett multiverse sense ( 5% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a sequel to itself (time-loop) ( 10% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a sequel to EoTV ( 1% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a sequel to EoE ( 1% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a sequel to a previous NGE work ( 2% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream/possible-world during EoE of Asuka ( 1% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream/possible-world during EoE of Shinji ( 2% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream/possible-world during EoE ( 3% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream during NGE TV by Rei or Kaworu ( 0% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream during NGE TV by Misato ( 0% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream during NGE TV by Asuka while sedated ( 1% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream during NGE TV by Asuka while being mind-raped ( 1% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild is a dream during NGE TV ( 2% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as Last B ( 5% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-07-26; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-11-05.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as Last A ( 5% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-07-26; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-11-05.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as EoTV ( 10% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-07-26; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-11-05.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as Rebuild ( 26% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as the NGE64 variant of EoE ( 26% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-07-26; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-11-05.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga will conclude with substantially the same ending as EoE ( 26% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-07-26; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-08-01.
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NGE: Neither 3.0 nor 4.0 will be longer than 60 minutes ( 10% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2016-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2016-01-01.
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NGE: 4.0 will not be longer than 60 minutes ( 20% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01; judged wrong by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: 3.0 will not be longer than 60 minutes ( 15% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-01.
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NGE: There will be a fifth movie (an animation >40min) after 4.0. ( 5% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: 3.0 will be titled “You Can (Not) Be Replaced” ( 10% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-01-01.
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NGE: 3.0 will be titled “You Can (Not) Die” ( 15% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-01-01.
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NGE: Sadamoto's Eva manga, Asuka will try to go berserk and will be killed by the MPEs; 3rd Impact subsequently starts ( 40% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-03-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-03-01.
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NGE: Shinji will masturbate to Asuka at some point during Rebuild ( 25% confidence; 7 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2020-01-03; judged wrong by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: Both 3.0 and 4.0 will be released in the US by Funimation ( 89% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01; judged wrong by eviscerator on 2021-08-14.
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NGE: Anno will return to employment at Gainax and also to the Gainax board of directors after Rebuild. ( 25% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Hideaki Anno will return to employment at Gainax after Rebuild. ( 30% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: Studio Khara will be dissolved or substantially cease operations after completing Rebuild. ( 42% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2018-01-01.
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NGE: 4.0 will be released in 2015 ( 16% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2016-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2016-01-01.
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NGE: 4.0 will be released in 2014 ( 37% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2015-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2015-01-01.
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NGE: 4.0 will be released in 2013 ( 41% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2014-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2014-01-02.
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NGE: 4.0 will be released in 2012 ( 16% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-01-01.
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NGE: 3.0 will be released in 2014 ( 2% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2015-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2015-01-01.
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NGE: 3.0 will be released in 2013 ( 9% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2014-01-01; judged wrong by PseudonymousUser on 2014-01-02.
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NGE: 3.0 will be released in 2012 ( 40% confidence; 4 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-01-01; judged right by gwern on 2013-01-01.
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NGE: Rebuild 3.0 will be released in 2011 ( 40% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-01-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-01-01.
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NGE: There will not be a live-action Evangelion movie before 2020 ( 61% confidence; 5 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2020-01-01; judged right by Bruno Parga on 2020-01-01.
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NGE: There will not be a live-action Evangelion movie before 2015 ( 87% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2015-01-01; judged right by gwern on 2015-01-01.
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Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s Evangelion manga: After stage (chapter) 87, there will be 3 more stages, for a final manga volume consisting of 6 stages ( 58% confidence; 3 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2013-03-07; judged wrong by gwern on 2013-07-20.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1018: Will Muqtada al-Sadr formally support for the current Iraqi government of Nouri al-Maliki by 30 September 2011? ( 35% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1017: Will Robert Mugabe cease to be President of Zimbabwe by 30 September 2011? ( 5% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1016: Will PM Donald Tusk's Civic Platform Party win more seats than any other party in the October 2011 Polish parliamentary elections? ( 55% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-10-11; judged right by gwern on 2011-10-10.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1015: Will Israel's ambassador be formally invited to return to Turkey by 30 September 2011? ( 5% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1014: Who will win the September 2011 Guatemalan presidential election, or will a run-off be needed? © Other or Run-Off ( 50% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged right by gwern on 2011-09-14.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1013: Will the London Gold Market Fixing price of gold (USD per ounce) exceed $1850 on 30 September 2011 (10am ET)? ( 80% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1012: Will Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resign, lose re-election/confidence vote, OR otherwise vacate office before 1 October 2011? ( 5% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1011: Will the Nikkei 225 index finish trading at or above 9,500 on 30 September 2011? ( 35% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1010: Will the 30 Sept 2011 “last” PPB for Nov 2011 Brent Crude oil futures* exceed $115? ( 50% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-10-03.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1009: By 1 January 2012 will the Iraqi government sign a security agreement that allows US troops to remain in Iraq? ( 50% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-31; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-31.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1008: By 31 December 2011, will the World Trade Organization General Council or Ministerial Conference approve the “accession package” for WTO membership for Russia? ( 30% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged right by gwern on 2011-12-19.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1007: Will there be a lethal confrontation involving government forces in the South China Sea or East China Sea by 31 December 2011? ( 7% confidence; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-14.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1006: Will Italy restructure or default on its debt by 31 December 2011? ( 5% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-30.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1005: Will Daniel Ortega win another term as President of Nicaragua during the late 2011 elections? ( 65% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged right by gwern on 2011-11-10.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1004: Will the United Nations General Assembly recognize a Palestinian state by 30 September 2011? ( 1% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-09-29; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-09-29.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1003: Will Serbia be officially granted EU candidacy by 31 December 2011? ( 20% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-30.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1002: Who will be inaugurated as President of Russia in 2012? (a) Medvedev ( 50% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-12-30; judged wrong by RandomThinker on 2012-11-08.
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GJP: September 2011 Questions: #1001: Will the Six-Party talks (among the US, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, China, and Japan) formally resume in 2011? ( 5% confidence )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2011-12-30; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-30.
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GJP: Iran to conduct a successful nuclear test before December 31, 2012 ( 41% confidence; 4 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-07; known on 2012-12-31; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-12-31.
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Nicolas Sarkozy to be elected President of France in 2012 —Intrade ( 45% confidence; 8 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2012-05-06; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-05-06.
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GJP: the Saudi monarchy continue to rule Saudi Arabia as of March 1, 2012 ( 93% confidence; 10 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2012-03-01; judged right by gwern on 2012-03-01.
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“King Abdullah to no longer be head of government in Saudi Arabia before midnight ET 31 Dec 2011” —Intrade ( 20% confidence; 6 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2011-12-31; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-31.
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GJP: Kim Jong-Il or his designated successor to be in charge of North Korea as of December 31, 2012 ( 86% confidence; 11 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2012-12-31; judged right by gwern on 2012-12-31.
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“Ali Abdullah Saleh to no longer be President of Yemen before midnight ET 31 Dec 2011” —Intrade ( 20% confidence; 2 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2011-12-31; judged wrong by gwern on 2011-12-31.
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(All) Wikipedias' total editor base will be >=95,000 in June 2012. ( 30% confidence; 7 wagers; 8 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-06; known on 2012-08-01; judged wrong by gwern on 2012-09-04.
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“Julia Gillard to no longer be Prime Minister of Australia before midnight ET 30 Sep 2011” (excluding death) —Intrade ( 11% confidence; 4 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by gwern on 2011-09-05; known on 2011-09-30; judged wrong by JoshuaZ on 2011-09-30.
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Before the year 2300, there will be a Chabad on Mars. ( 30% confidence; 8 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by JoshuaZ on 2011-09-05; known on 2300-01-01.
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HP MoR: Voldemort never intended Harry's own death on the night of his parents' death. ( 50% confidence; 21 wagers; 8 comments )
Created by ArisKatsaris on 2011-09-04; known on 2015-11-02; judged right by Oscar_Cunningham on 2015-03-26.
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HP MoR: Cloak & Hat is Sirius Black ( 12% confidence; 22 wagers; 7 comments )
Created by ArisKatsaris on 2011-09-04; known on 2015-11-01; judged wrong by Oscar_Cunningham on 2015-03-26.
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No nuclear weapon will be used for the remainder of this decade. (Does not count tests) ( 82% confidence; 32 wagers; 12 comments )
Created by JoshuaZ on 2011-09-04; known on 2020-01-01; judged unknown by PseudonymousUser on 2011-10-02.