In the 2008 Summer Olympics Usain Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.69 seconds, earning the gold medal and garnering the international attention that comes with being the "fastest man in the world." While Bolt became a household name, his competitors didn't fare nearly as well: far fewer people... »
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Prediction Without Markets
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Tags: economics, fallacies, prediction, sports
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