Prediction Markets Dating Show "Heart Frequency Trading"
The legendary prediction markets dating show is back! This time in a different format that's a bit like "speed dating on stage" — and with a new name to reflect the change.
Love, sincerity, entertaining stories, possibly unhinged prediction markets dynamics.
The show is designed for communities around Newspeak House date — in particular, rationalist, postrationalist, EA communities. However, everyone is welcome to come and entry is free!
The new format of the show
The show will consists of multiple speed-dating-type rounds with matching after each one. Each round will have multiple (2,3,4,5) participants
Playing a 2 truth 1 lie game as an ice breaker. For this game we'll run a prediction market that will live for 4 minutes.
A free-form discussion on stage with questions from the hosts and the audience. Throughout the discussion the audience bets on who would end up liking whom in the end
Participants writing down who they like and the hosts announcing mutual matches giving the audience pay off.
We'll have a mix of "1 woman, 1 men", "2 women, 2 men", "1 woman, 2 men", "2 women, 1 man" rounds. Also, this is an experimental format, so the exact details might change.
If you want to participate on stage, you can do so by filling in this form. Filling in the form doesn't guarantee you a spot on stage. However, even if you aren't selected you can come on the day of the event and drop your name in the bucket.
The hosts
Sasha Putilin — a stand-up comedian & writer, a fellow of Newspeak House
Marina Safronova — a writer & Public Relations expert, former TV/radio anchor turned YouTuber
The hosts will ask participants questions and help them put themselves out there and show their personality to each other and to the audience.
Prediction contest
Are you good at reading people? Can you predict who would end up liking whom? Can you detect people lying easily and think you'll be good at playing 2 truth 1 lie? Come test your practical psychology skills — we'll be running a prediction contest.
We'll use a custom self-hosted PlayMoney instance for running prediction markets. PlayMoney is an opensource platform for prediction markets. Each audience member will get the same amount of play currency (not tied in any way to any real one). Throughout the show the audience will be able to bet on many different markets.
And at the end of the show will award 3 small symbolic prizes to the top 3 forecasters.
Videos
We always have a mix of serious and whimsical moments in the show. Here are some:
1. "What do you enjoy in bed?"
2. "How do you react to being objectified?", Paul's naked calendar story
3. Freestyle-rapping about prediction markets
Schedule
7:30 PM: doors open
8:00 PM: the show (runs for two hours with a 10-minute break)
10:15 PM till late: socialising and discussion