Source: Block Groove #Betting on climate change on Polymarket, the opponent is actually a NASA scientist

X User @ekrii3 decided to bet on "Climate Change" based on NASA's report on Polymarket, and discovered that his opponent was a NASA scientist.

The specific content of the betting market is: "If the global land-ocean temperature index data in 2023 increases by 1.05°C or more when released, the market will be the winner of the buyer who buys Yes; otherwise, this Market will be the buyer of Yes. The one who enters NO wins." The shares purchased by this user who is betting against NASA scientists on this Market are the "NO" side.

Interestingly, ekri shared that his decision to buy "NO" was based on NASA's scientific report.

Then someone in the comment area posted a tweet from the scientist, saying, "Look at her account."

ekri replied "Already following her".

Speaking of NASA, a recent piece of news about it has attracted widespread attention in the encryption community.

#NASA’s Artemi project, the real Crypto to the Moon

According to "BBC Science Focus" magazine, in order to deal with data security threats on Earth, NASA plans to send a batch of data to the moon next year to test the possibility of backup storage at the lunar base.

The mission is part of the Artemis program. NASA partners include Florida-based computing startup Lonestar and the Isle of Man, an autonomous British crown dependency in the Irish Sea.

Both parties hope to use blockchain technology to ensure data security, prevent tampering, and prove that the information in the archive is authentic. This will be the first time blockchain technology has been used on the moon.

The test mission is scheduled to launch from the United States in February 2024. Future data centers may store more sensitive national data, including any cultural information and financial records relevant to human health, such as genomic data used in drug research.

Kurt Roosen, head of innovation at Digital Isle of Man, said in an interview with BBC Science Focus: "This is a really interesting challenge, not only for us, but also for NASA."

But you might ask, why do we need lunar data centers? Well, it won't be used to store extra photos when you exceed your phone's storage space. The mission hopes to protect humanity's most important discoveries and creations from catastrophe on Earth.

What is the Polymarket that allows you to bet with NASA?

In addition to bringing such a little interesting thing to readers, Polymarket is also an encryption platform worth talking about.

Polymarket is a prediction market launched in 2021. The popular market (Market) shows major global events (such as the US presidential election and COVID-19) and cryptocurrency trends (such as Bitcoin price, Ethereum upgrade).

If you have a unique opinion on one thing, then you can try the prediction market Polymarket. In this market, your pattern will be infinitely magnified. You can learn the latest knowledge and learn about the hottest events every day. And you might even be able to make a small profit from your knowledge.

It’s not just a topic about whether Curve’s founder will liquidate his position. It ranges from whether aliens exist, whether room temperature superconductors are real, who will be elected as the next US president, Trump or Biden, to Bitcoin price predictions, the first week sales of Travis Scott's new album Utopia and Kylian Mbappe Where to transfer, and even whether Twitter (X) will go bankrupt in 2023, a black swan event like Polymarket is involved.

This interesting little incident showed the crypto community that a fair and open prediction market is a very attractive gameplay mechanism. As Mike from 1confirmation summarized, "Polymarket can quickly create markets for hot topics such as culture, technology, and politics. Attracting a diverse community whose members not only possess energy but also gain access to a true barometer of sentiment through Polymarket.

Cryptocurrency-based prediction markets are a way to combat the spread of false or biased information in the media, providing financial incentives for people to seek the truth.

The era of prediction market Mass Adoption is coming. As the world becomes more connected and information travels faster and faster, the need for reliable, community-driven platforms continues to grow. "