This is an attempt at a prediction market conversation with Robin Hanson.
Anyone can participate.
The prediction is being used to speculate on Robin Hanson's confidence on an array of propositions I'd like him to think about. It conjunction with that, it's being used to introduce Robin to a particular communication protocol that could take place at scale through prediction markets.
I see an opportunity to pivot from, "I've never refused to talk to anyone about prediction markets." to "I'll never refuse to talk to anyone through prediction markets.".
I believe there is a way to scale an 8 billion person intellectual conversation through prediction markets.
I'd like to use this prediction to discuss that with Robin.
I've been trying to talk with Robin about prediction markets for 5 years.
He apparently thinks I want to talk about something else.
What I want (from Robin, Eliezer and dozens of other researchers I keep trying to contact) is for them to simply provide me a confidence on the particular propositions that I'm putting in front of them to evaluate. That doesn't seem like a big ask.
This prediction will primarily list propositions that are already contained within the Krantz demonstration mechanism. If Robin either (1) indicates a confidence on the Krantz ledger or (2) replies to a particular proposition with a value between 0 - 100 (0 absolutely false, 50 no confidence, 100 absolutely true) then the propositions will resolve partially to that percentage.
Update 2025-10-13 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Propositions for this market are being pulled from the Krantz mechanism demonstration market: https://manifold.markets/Krantz/krantz-mechanism-demonstration?r=S3JhbnR6
Here's the mechanism where propositions are being pulled from.
https://manifold.markets/Krantz/krantz-mechanism-demonstration?r=S3JhbnR6