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It's a bit like the worlds best lottery. To enter you devise a method that can generate lots of numbers. And then whoever has the numbers that match reality the
by ktizo 14y ago
It's a bit like the worlds best lottery. To enter you devise a method that can generate lots of numbers. And then whoever has the numbers that match reality the best, wins $3 million dollars, a big desk and a really comfy chair.
- D_Alex 14y agoExcept the numbers got to be useful in making predictions about how the world will behave in the future. So, only a little bit like a lottery... a very small, tiny little bit.
- SwellJoe 14y agoBut, if you figure out how to predict random numbers, you can win the actual lottery! Who needs this prize, when there's real money to be made?
- spullara 14y agoLike these MIT students: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/computer-scientists-gamed-massachusetts-cash-winfall-lottery-to-win-millions/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/computer-scientists-g...
- Eliezer 14y agoIt's like the lottery, only you win using skill instead of luck! Oh, wait...