Pulling a bet like this is unusual and the company did not respond to 404 Media’s request for an explanation as to why.

[404mediaco@mastodon.social]

Pulling a bet like this is unusual and the company did not respond to 404 Media’s request for an explanation as to why. Word of the nuke bet drew wide attention online from critics already upset about Polymarket for its place in the depravity economy.

https://www.404media.co/polymarket-pulls-bet-on-nuclear-detonation-in-2026/

[klausfiend@mstdn.ca]

@404mediaco "Depravity economy" is honestly a perfect descriptor. Thumbs up to whoever coined it. No notes.

[danhugo@mastodon.online]

@klausfiend @404mediaco

Jason Koebler?

[klausfiend@mstdn.ca]

@DanHugo @404mediaco Then thumbs up to Jason! Keep up the great work.

[danhugo@mastodon.online]

@klausfiend @404mediaco

Speculation, I defer to confirmation either way by 404…

[codinghorror@infosec.exchange]

@404mediaco "depravity economy"

[sempf@infosec.exchange]

@codinghorror @404mediaco That turn of phrase doesn't give me good feelings about the future of society.

[verna@ni.hil.ist]

When the U S president, who is the chairman for life of the board of peace and the inaugural Fifa peace prize awardee, talks about strikes "for fun", maybe, just maybe, the gamification of the end of the world ain't the most sensible approach.

[trkzn@mastodon.social]

@404mediaco Am I paranoid or did we have suspicions about US Gov and / or Pentagon insiders placing bets on war and strikes they knew was coming this year ? If so, does this particular bet look like one of those instances ?

Depravity is a euphemism.

[danhugo@mastodon.online]

@klausfiend @404mediaco

I doubt 404 will respond. Another unfollow…