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Comment on: Show HN: Is Hormuz open yet?

by tomtomtom777
Posted: Apr 9, 2026
This is a nice overview, but please remove the PolyMarket indicator. It is an obscene prediction mechanism as it creates horrible financial incentives to a war situation. Its degenerate effects have been featured here before. [1]Let's not condone "measurements" that are effectively ways for people to gain money on important political decisions, affecting the lives of many people.(1) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397822
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