This market is an experimental commitment device for a daily study protocol until EOY, featuring a banking system and specific health exemptions. Note that my last two recent study markets resolved NO. Thats why I created this new system, which is my most sophisticated/overly complicated system so far.
Timeframe
2025-12-10 to 2025-12-31, inclusive.
Holidays: Dec 24, 25, and 26 are exempt.
Daily Goal
Baseline: 3 hours "Calculated Study Time" (credit for on-demand AV lectures= Content Duration / 1.25).
Active Work: Min. 1 hour of the total must be "Active Legal Work" (writing/research/reviewing for a specific output).
Start Time & Penalty
Target: 09:00 AM.
Penalty: Starting at 09:01 AM or later adds +2 minutes to the daily goal per 1 minute late. Penalty minutes do not count toward banking.
Exception: Target waived if an appointment is scheduled before 10:30 AM.
Banking System
Earn: minutes above daily minimum (Standard + Penalty) are banked.
Spend: 1 banked minute reduces the daily goal by 1 minute.
Surcharge: Waiving or reducing the 1h Active Work requirement costs a 60-minute surcharge, e.g. full day skip = 180 time + 60 surcharge = 240 banked mins.
Expiration: Banked minutes don't expire and may be carried over to a follow-up market.
Health Exceptions
Tier 1 (Lite Mode): <5h sleep or functional illness.
Effect: Start time waived. Goal becomes 2h Passive OR 1h Active. No banking earned.
Tier 2 (Incapacitated): Migraine or severe illness (unable to read or view screens without discomfort).
Effect: Day fully exempt.
Resolution Criteria
YES if I meet the applicable requirements for every active day.
NO if I fail on any single active day.
Resolution based on honor system; banking and health status tracked privately.
Additional notes
I will not trade on this market. Thanks for participating! ❤
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