The thread discusses predictions for the outcomes of matches in the 2014 World Cup, inviting participants to compare their forecasting abilities against Paul the Octopus. The scope includes voting on overall winners, runner-ups, and individual match outcomes, with a focus on points awarded for correct predictions.
There is no consensus on which team will win the World Cup, as multiple competing views are presented. Participants have differing predictions for individual matches as well.
Participants' predictions depend on personal assessments of team strengths and weaknesses, and the discussion reflects a variety of assumptions about match outcomes without resolving these uncertainties.
)micromass said:
I wouldn't celebrate that yet though, it will be very easy for me to move to the 3rd place today, and it's possible to go as far as the fifth.montadhar said:
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.micromass said:Also fun to see that cristo and me had Brazil as overall winner, but now voted for Colombia to win
Matterwave said:
Are you such a fanatic of Argentina?
That's somewhat closer, though micromass said:
micromass said:
(I don't know if "complementary" is the right term, but you probably understand what I mean)DennisN said:Are you using a complementary strategy?
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