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Forecasting is the process of making predictions based on past and present data. Any decision we make is based on a prediction what will happen. Here we study and discuss how to do that well.

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Forecasting can be about economics, marketing, products, finance, technology, policies, demographics, energy, climate, crime, politics, or whatever.

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How a ragtag band of internet friends became the best at forecasting world events (www.vox.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Numeric predictions can be graded; they let you know when you’re wrong and how wrong you are. That’s exactly why they’re so scary to make.

Yet, you don't know how scary unless you actually make a bet.