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Will Spain win the World Cup? #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-04 14:47
Whether it's Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali or Joe Nameoth, these are all athletes way older than you. There there is a history of guaranteeing victory. So I ask you, does Spain win the World Cup >> in English.Yes. ...
A class light-years beyond most biology classes #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-03 23:06
In Lambert High School's lab, Shaun Lee and his classmates are teenage genetic engineers manipulating the building blocks of life. >> And what we're going to do is we're going to move each of these samples into these mixes. And these mixes have everything we need in order to amplify our DNA.>> It's It's currently amplifying. >> Yes. All right.And we'll have to do this three more times for our different samples. So you would kind of swipe across. >> We went to check out the IGM team's project for the big Par ...
Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal: "The face of the new Spain"
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 19:34
60 Minutes overtime. John, >> nice to meet you. >> This week on 60 Minutes, we profile Lamino Mal, an ascending soccer player from Spain.Lamin just finished second in the Balandor, soccer's equivalent of of the MVP vote. And he is 18 years old. He is a dynamic dynastic player for Barca for Barcelona in La Liga but has already achieved this measure of global fame.Leo Messi is in his late 30s and when you look for potential heirs here is a player who's probably the top contender. Barca for Barcelona. This is ...
Will Polymarket reach a billion users in five years? #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:09
How many people use Poly Market today. >> I mean there's tens of millions of people who are looking at the odds and it's mid hundreds of thousands of people who are trading. >> But for you the goal is a billion people.>> Yeah. >> So will Poly Market reach a billion people >> in 5 years. Yes or no.>> It's a great question. >> What are the odds on it. >> I love it.Uh a billion people is a lot. There's going to be a lot that we have to get right. The thing that drives me is that there are billions of people wh ...
Domer’s big bet pays off #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:09
What did you see that made you think, oh, he might pick JD Pence. >> So, that goes back to 2016 when he picked Mike Pence and buried in one of the articles for why he picked Mike Pence is that Mike Pence had a one- syllable name and Trump has a one- syllable name and Trump is very into marketing. And so, I was looking at the names and I was like, who's one syllable and not only is Vance one syllable, he's only two letters off of Pence.>> So, you bet $4,000 and you ended up winning 250,000. Yes. Yeah.>> It's ...
Domer: “Every day I’m kind of going into battle” #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:08
Prediction Market & Investment - A bettor named Domer has wagered over $400 million on Poly Market [1] - Domer considers his betting akin to investing, based on well-researched views [1] - Domer made nearly $3 million last year on Poly Market [1] Bettor's Profile & Strategy - Domer is a full-time bettor who used to be a professional poker player [2] - Domer views prediction markets as a daily battle, constantly monitoring news [2] - Domer bets on various events, including the papal conclave [2] Specific Bets & Winnings - Domer bet on an American pope with odds of 250 to 1 [3] - Domer won $100,000 on the Pope and even more picking JD Vance to be Donald Trump's running mate [3]
Polymarket allowed bets on the L.A. wildfires #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:07
The site still has critics. Some worry certain questions could lead people to commit crimes to win a big enough bet. Poly Market was criticized for some of their markets about the LA wildfires. Earlier this year, there was a Poly Market bet about how many acres would burn in the LA wildfires.Some have labeled it like arson markets. Someone could in order to win that try to burn more acreage. there were a lot of conversations about it and there was a very select few of markets that felt that they were the mo ...
This is the inspiration behind Polymarket #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:04
Industry Focus: Prediction Markets - Prediction markets aim to distill disparate opinions into probabilities [2] - Prediction markets can offer insights superior to open internet discussions [2] - The inevitability of insider information in predictive markets and the need for ethical guidelines [3] Individual Perspective - Shing Copelan, a New York native, sought answers to complex questions during the COVID-19 pandemic [1] - Copelan dropped out of NYU in his freshman year [1] Market Dynamics - The COVID-19 pandemic caused shutdowns and uncertainty in New York City [1] - Edge in the market is considered a good thing, but requires curation and stringent ethical guidelines [3]
Inside look at Polymarket #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:04
This is the main page for Poly Market. >> At first glance, the site is a lot to take in. There are 15 categories to choose from, like politics, culture, sports, and finance.Within each, there are a lot of boxes with simple questions about an upcoming event. >> Fed decision, Bolivia presidential election, Russian Ukraine ceasefire in 2025. How many questions are there at any one time.It usually fluctuates around 10,000, but a lot of them, but a lot of them have multiple outcomes or multiple variations. >> Ev ...
What is Polymarket? #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-12-02 15:03
Prediction Market Overview - Polymarket functions as a platform for betting on current events and future outcomes, such as elections [1] - Betting odds on Polymarket reflect the perceived likelihood of each outcome [1] - Polymarket aims to predict outcomes, differentiating itself from traditional polling which measures voter preference [3] Accuracy and Impact - Polymarket is considered a highly accurate predictor of future events [1] - Polymarket's predictions can diverge from mainstream media narratives, offering alternative perspectives [5] - Polymarket gained prominence by signaling potential shifts in political scenarios, such as Biden's possible withdrawal from the presidential race [5] 2024 Presidential Election - Polymarket users placed bets on the winner of the 2024 presidential election [2] - Early October saw Donald Trump gaining traction in Polymarket's betting odds [2] - Before President Biden's debate, Polymarket posted a question about Biden dropping out of the presidential race, with odds initially hovering between 10% and 30% [4]