A prediction market game for future events

Interesting experiments, although I don't find the questions too interesting, really (40% of hybrids by...2015? Come on!)...I hope they'll improve it as time goes by.
http://ppx.popsci.com/

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A man to watch: Louis von Ahn

As much as it is a pleasure to discover the achievements of a genius that has lived before you, it is an even more pleasant experience to discover a genius that is young enough as for us to be able to meet him one day and have an interesting chat with him. Today I discovered one of these people, called Luis von Ahn. I am not sure how old the guy is, but I am certainly sure that he'll amaze us with more interesting discoveries in the future.

Louis is an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, ... all » where he also received his Ph.D. in 2005. Previously, Luis obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Duke University in 2000. He is the recipient of a Microsoft Research Fellowship.

If you are into computer science or internet business, don't miss his highly inspiring talk on google video.

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