Comments on: Starting from the wrong metaphor – Prediction Markets and Ideas http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/ A blog on prediction markets and innovation Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:22:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Can a Keynesian beauty contest improve Obama’s suggestion box for federal employees? « Knowledge Problem http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Can a Keynesian beauty contest improve Obama’s suggestion box for federal employees? « Knowledge Problem Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:02:23 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1759 [...] Jed Christiansen’s post, Starting from the wrong metaphor – Prediction Markets and Ideas, was written a few weeks ago in response to another ideas market operation. His comments seem [...] [...] Jed Christiansen’s post, Starting from the wrong metaphor – Prediction Markets and Ideas, was written a few weeks ago in response to another ideas market operation. His comments seem [...]

]]> By: Spigit Prediction Markets | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Spigit Prediction Markets | Midas Oracle .ORG Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:02:32 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1758 [...] has been pointed out here, here and here, the SmarterCities site is not a prediction market at all. It is an “opinion market” in [...] [...] has been pointed out here, here and here, the SmarterCities site is not a prediction market at all. It is an “opinion market” in [...]

]]> By: Do businesses need enterprise prediction markets? | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Do businesses need enterprise prediction markets? | Midas Oracle .ORG Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:30:51 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1757 [...] Leave a Comment Competitive advantage can be obtained either by differentiation or by low cost. Enterprise prediction markets certainly don’t foster the innovation process, and they are surely not the cheapest forecasting tool. EPMs require special software, the hiring [...] [...] Leave a Comment Competitive advantage can be obtained either by differentiation or by low cost. Enterprise prediction markets certainly don’t foster the innovation process, and they are surely not the cheapest forecasting tool. EPMs require special software, the hiring [...]

]]> By: What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. | Midas Oracle .ORG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:13:07 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1754 [...] What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. Written by Chris F. Masse on August 30, 2009 — Leave a Comment What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. [...] [...] What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. Written by Chris F. Masse on August 30, 2009 — Leave a Comment What IBM Smarter Cities are doing is NOT a prediction market, but instead a polling system. [...]

]]> By: Are IBM Smarter Cities prediction markets too smart for people? | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Are IBM Smarter Cities prediction markets too smart for people? | Midas Oracle .ORG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:08:45 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1753 [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...] [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...]

]]> By: Prediction markets are not beauty contests, and InTrade are not truth-oriented people. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Prediction markets are not beauty contests, and InTrade are not truth-oriented people. | Midas Oracle .ORG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:08:00 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1752 [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...] [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...]

]]> By: InTrade continue to misrepresent IBM Smarter Cities. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2009/08/30/starting-from-the-wrong-metaphor-prediction-markets-and-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 InTrade continue to misrepresent IBM Smarter Cities. | Midas Oracle .ORG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:06:00 +0000 http://blog.mercury-rac.com/?p=122#comment-1751 [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...] [...] UPDATE: Jed Christiansen’s post [...]

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