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1 | Prediction Date | Prediction | Odds | Actual | Resolution Date | Prediction Right? | Brier Score | Notes |
2 | 2020 Nov 5 | At least one Democratic Senate by 2042 | 97% | Yes | 2021 Jan 5 | Right | 0.0009 | I bet on this and won $100 |
3 | 2020 Nov 5 | Ten or more Supreme Court justices by EOY 2024 | 3% | No | 2025 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0009 | |
4 | 2020 Dec 10 | Biden is 2020 Time Person of the Year | 33% | Yes | 2020 Dec 10 | Wrong | 0.4489 | I think this was still higher than most people's odds |
5 | 2020 Dec 10 | Trump is 2020 Time Person of the Year | 5% | No | 2020 Dec 10 | Right | 0.0025 | |
6 | 2020 Dec 10 | Frontline workers or Dr. Fauci is 2020 Time Person of the Year | 55% | No | 2020 Dec 10 | Wrong | 0.3025 | |
7 | 2020 Dec 10 | Movement for Racial Justice is 2020 Time Person of the Year | 7% | No | 2020 Dec 10 | Right | 0.0049 | |
8 | 2021 Jan 4 | Warnock wins | 56% | Yes | 2021 Jan 5 | Right | 0.1936 | |
9 | 2021 Jan 4 | Ossoff wins | 50% | Yes | 2021 Jan 5 | Indeterminate (50% prediction) | 0.2500 | |
10 | 2021 Jan 4 | Warnock + Ossoff win | 47% | Yes | 2021 Jan 5 | Wrong | 0.2809 | A bit lower than conventional wisdom - ended up losing to the conventional wisdom |
11 | 2021 Jan 4 | Split GA Senate verdict | 13% | No | 2021 Jan 5 | Right | 0.0169 | A bit lower than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
12 | 2021 Jan 6 | Trump completes his term | 95% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0025 | *much* higher than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
13 | 2021 Jan 6 | Trump impeached (and removed) before his term is complete | 5% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0025 | |
14 | 2021 Jan 6 | Trump impeached by 3:30pm CT 7 Jan | 1% | No | 2021 Jan 7 | Right | 0.0001 | |
15 | 2021 Jan 6 | Hawley and/or Cruz expelled by Senate (by end of February) | 5% | No | 2021 Mar 1 | Right | 0.0025 | I bet on this - risked $10 to gain $500 - lost $10 |
16 | 2021 Jan 6 | Trump impeached before his term is complete | 30% | Yes | 2021 Jan 22 | Wrong | 0.4900 | |
17 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump suspended by Twitter before or on 22 Jan | 70% | Yes | 2021 Jan 23 | Right | 0.0900 | |
18 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump impeached and barred from running for office | 25% | No | 2021 Jun 1 | Right | 0.0625 | I mistakenly thought this could be done with a mere majority vote |
19 | 2021 Jan 7 | Two-week FB-style suspension of Trump on Twitter by EOD | 60% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Wrong | 0.3600 | |
20 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump on FOX News at least once by EOY | 80% | Yes | 2021 Feb 17 | Right | 0.0400 | |
21 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump on OANN and/or Newsmax at least once by EOY | 90% | Yes | 2021 Mar 22 | Right | 0.0100 | https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/trump-mayorkas-border-incompetent/2021/03/22/id/1014757/ |
22 | 2021 Jan 7 | Newsom recall election takes place | 70% | Yes | 2021 Mar 31 | Right | 0.0900 | |
23 | 2021 Jan 7 | NYT* will report a 7 day average of >260K COVID cases by EOM | 50% | Yes | 2021 Jan 8 | Indeterminate (50% prediction) | 0.2500 | This seems quite underconfident in retrospect |
24 | 2021 Jan 7 | New variant of COVID requires updating existing vaccines by EOY | 30% | Yes | 2021 Feb 25 | Wrong | 0.4900 | Higher than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
25 | 2021 Jan 7 | the UK variant (b.1.1.7) will not require vaccination updates (by EOY) | 95% | Yes | 2022 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0025 | |
26 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits >$40K again by 1 Apr | 65% | Yes | 2021 Feb 8 | Right | 0.1225 | This seems quite underconfident in retrospect |
27 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits >=$50K by 1 Apr | 29% | Yes | 2021 Feb 17 | Wrong | 0.5041 | |
28 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits >=$60K by 1 Apr | 12% | Yes | 2021 Apr 1 | Wrong | 0.7744 | |
29 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits >=$100K by EOY | 14% | No | 2022 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0196 | |
30 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits >=$100K by EOY 2024 | 60% | Yes | 2025 Jan 1 | Right | 0.1600 | |
31 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits <=$30K by 1 Apr | 73% | Yes | 2021 Apr 1 | Right | 0.0729 | *much* higher than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
32 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits <=$20K by 1 Apr | 16% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Right | 0.0256 | |
33 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits <=$10K by 1 Apr | 1% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Right | 0.0001 | |
34 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC hits <=$10K by EOY | 14% | No | 2022 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0196 | |
35 | 2021 Jan 7 | BTC between $21K to $54K on 1 Apr | 80% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Wrong | 0.6400 | |
36 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump will try to self-pardon | 50% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Indeterminate (50% prediction) | 0.2500 | |
37 | 2021 Jan 7 | 25th amendment invoked, Trump removed, and Trump never reinstated by inauguration | 5% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0025 | *much* lower than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
38 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump resigns | 2% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0004 | *much* lower than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
39 | 2021 Jan 7 | impeachment vote tomorrow | 40% | No | 2021 Jan 9 | Right | 0.1600 | *much* lower than conventional wisdom - ended up winning to the conventional wisdom |
40 | 2021 Jan 7 | Trump impeached before his term is complete [update] | 60% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.1600 | *much* lower than conventional wisdom - ended up losing to the conventional wisdom |
41 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump's next suspension from Twitter is before 20 Jan | 40% | Yes | 2021 Jan 8 | Wrong | 0.3600 | |
42 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump's next suspension from Twitter is on 20 Jan | 20% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Right | 0.0400 | |
43 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump's next suspension from Twitter is after 20 Jan but before EOY | 30% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Right | 0.0900 | |
44 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump not again suspended from Twitter by EOY | 10% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Right | 0.0100 | |
45 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump banned from Twitter before 20 Jan | 5% | Yes | 2021 Jan 8 | Wrong | 0.9025 | Wow! I guess I was overconfident here |
46 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump banned from Twitter on 20 Jan | 15% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Right | 0.0225 | |
47 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump banned from Twitter after 20 Jan but before EOY | 50% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Indeterminate (50% prediction) | 0.2500 | |
48 | 2021 Jan 8 | Trump not banned from Twitter by EOY | 40% | No | 2021 Jan 8 | Right | 0.1600 | |
49 | 2021 Jan 8 | US nuclear strike by 29 Jan | 1% | No | 2021 Jan 29 | Right | 0.0001 | Actually much less than 1% |
50 | 2021 Jan 8 | some sort of COVID stimulus happens by EOY | 90% | Yes | 2021 Apr 10 | Right | 0.0100 | |
51 | 2021 Jan 8 | more direct payments for COVID stimulus by EOY | 80% | Yes | 2021 Apr 10 | Right | 0.0400 | |
52 | 2021 Jan 8 | total direct payments by EOY total >$600 (per person) | 70% | Yes | 2021 Apr 10 | Right | 0.0900 | |
53 | 2021 Jan 8 | total direct payments by EOY total >=$2000 (per person) | 60% | Yes | 2021 Apr 10 | Right | 0.1600 | |
54 | 2021 Jan 13 | Trump impeached before his term is complete [update] | 80% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0400 | |
55 | 2021 Jan 13 | >=1 GOP house members vote for impeachment | 80% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0400 | Conditional on vote taking place |
56 | 2021 Jan 13 | >=10 GOP house members vote for impeachment | 20% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Wrong | 0.6400 | Conditional on vote taking place |
57 | 2021 Jan 13 | >=20 GOP house members vote for impeachment | 10% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0100 | Conditional on vote taking place |
58 | 2021 Jan 13 | >=30 GOP house members vote for impeachment | 5% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0025 | Conditional on vote taking place |
59 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is convicted by the Senate by end of April | 25% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0625 | |
60 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is barred by the Senate from running for political office by end of April | 22% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0484 | |
61 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump resigns before his term is over [update] | 5% | No | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.0025 | |
62 | 2021 Jan 14 | 0 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 1% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0001 | Conditional on vote taking place |
63 | 2021 Jan 14 | 1 GOP Senate vote against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 4% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0016 | Conditional on vote taking place |
64 | 2021 Jan 14 | 2-3 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 5% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0025 | Conditional on vote taking place |
65 | 2021 Jan 14 | 4-6 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 20% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0400 | Conditional on vote taking place |
66 | 2021 Jan 14 | 7-8 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 31% | Yes | 2021 Feb 13 | Wrong | 0.4761 | Conditional on vote taking place |
67 | 2021 Jan 14 | 9-12 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 10% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0100 | Conditional on vote taking place |
68 | 2021 Jan 14 | 13-16 GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 4% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0016 | Conditional on vote taking place |
69 | 2021 Jan 14 | 17+ GOP Senate votes against Trump with regard to impeachment conviction | 25% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0625 | Conditional on vote taking place |
70 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is on the ballot for President in the Republican primary in 2023/2024 | 15% | Yes | 2024 May 1 | Wrong | 0.7225 | |
71 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is 2024 RNOM | 7% | Yes | 2024 Aug 1 | Wrong | 0.8649 | |
72 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is 2024 POTUS | 2% | Yes | 2024 Dec 1 | Wrong | 0.9604 | |
73 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is ranked dead last in the next CSpan survey of historians | 70% | No | 2024 Jan 1 | Wrong | 0.4900 | |
74 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is ranked top two worst in the next CSpan survey of historians | 90% | No | 2024 Jan 1 | Wrong | 0.8100 | |
75 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is ranked top three worst in the next CSpan survey of historians | 95% | Yes | 2024 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0025 | |
76 | 2021 Jan 14 | Trump is ranked top four worst in the next CSpan survey of historians | 99% | Yes | 2024 Jan 1 | Right | 0.0001 | |
77 | 2021 Jan 19 | Trump is convicted by the Senate by end of April [update] | 20% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0400 | |
78 | 2021 Jan 19 | Trump pardons Lil' Wayne | 60% | Yes | 2021 Jan 20 | Right | 0.1600 | |
79 | 2021 Jan 22 | new all-time high 7-day rolling average of new COVID cases (>244K) between now and the end of March (in the US) | 55% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Wrong | 0.3025 | |
80 | 2021 Jan 22 | new COVID cases for May 2021 will be lower than the total for March 2021 (in the US) | 60% | Yes | 2021 Jun 1 | Right | 0.1600 | |
81 | 2021 Jan 22 | 14th Amendment route to barr Trump is attempted (vote held in both house and senate) by EOM March | 15% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Right | 0.0225 | |
82 | 2021 Jan 22 | Trump actually is barred from office via a 14th amendment vote by the end of March and the courts uphold it as legal as of EOY 2022 | 5% | No | 2021 Apr 1 | Right | 0.0025 | |
83 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is Jim Jordan | 25% | No | 2022 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0625 | Seems pretty unlikely now per reporting that Jim Jordan does not want to run |
84 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is Josh Mandel | 15% | No | 2022 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0225 | |
85 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is Jim Renacci | 10% | No | 2022 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0100 | |
86 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is a Republican other than Jordan, Mandel, and Renacci | 40% | Yes | 2022 Nov 9 | Wrong | 0.3600 | |
87 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is Tim Ryan | 6% | No | 2022 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0036 | |
88 | 2021 Jan 25 | The Ohio Senator elected in 2022 is a Democrat other than Tim Ryan | 4% | No | 2022 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0016 | |
89 | 2021 Jan 26 | Trump is convicted by the Senate by end of April [update] | 10% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0100 | |
90 | 2021 Jan 26 | <50 votes for conviction [update] | 1% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0001 | |
91 | 2021 Jan 26 | 50-52 votes for conviction [update] | 12% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0144 | |
92 | 2021 Jan 26 | 53-56 votes for conviction [update] | 71% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Wrong | 0.5041 | |
93 | 2021 Jan 26 | 57-63 votes for conviction [update] | 8% | Yes | 2021 Feb 13 | Wrong | 0.8464 | |
94 | 2021 Jan 26 | 64+ votes for conviction [update] | 8% | No | 2021 Feb 13 | Right | 0.0064 | |
95 | 2021 Jan 28 | $GME to stay at or below $400 per share 28 Jan - 18 Feb | 70% | No | 2021 Jan 28 | Wrong | 0.4900 | I think this is higher than the conventional wisdom - ended up losing to the conventional wisdom |
96 | 2021 Jan 28 | Newsom successfully recalled by EOY | 3% | No | 2021 Nov 9 | Right | 0.0009 | |
97 | 2021 Jan 28 | $GME to stay at or below $400 per share 29 Jan - 19 Feb | 60% | Yes | 2021 Feb 20 | Right | 0.1600 | |
98 | 2021 Feb 3 | At least one person in the NYT collectively makes at least 20 falsifiable predictions (with odds) by 3 Feb 2022 | 30% | No | 2022 Feb 4 | Right | 0.0900 | |
99 | 2021 Feb 3 | At least two NYT authors collectively make at least 100 falsifiable forecasts by 3 Feb 2022 | 5% | No | 2022 Feb 4 | Right | 0.0025 | |
100 | 2021 Feb 5 | 7 day average of new US COVID deaths at EOD 12 Feb per NYT is between 2400 and 2800 | 80% | No | 2021 Feb 12 | Wrong | 0.6400 |