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6 months ago

Will an AI get gold on this Olympiad by the end of 2025?

Apr 2, 4:16 AMMar 2, 11:59 PM

213445

OptionProbability

International Mathematical Olympiad

International Olympiad in Informatics

International Earth Science Olympiad

International Physics Olympiad

International Biology Olympiad

International Astronomy Olympiad

International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics

International Chemistry Olympiad

100

Is the Silurian hypothesis true?

Nov 11, 7:39 PMJan 1, 6:59 AM

2.89%chance

6604

OptionVotes

YES

462

105

Physics Nobel 2026: Awarded Field(s) Multimarket

Jan 2, 3:18 PMSep 30, 2:16 PM

4390

OptionProbability

Quantum Mechanics (includes Quantum Computing)

Astrophysics or Cosmology

Condensed Matter Physics

Optics or Photonics

Atomic or Molecular Physics

Geophysics, Climate or Atmospheric Physics

Biophysics

Fluid dynamics

Semiconductor Physics

Superconductivity

Particle Physics

Thermodynamics

Will the view that black holes filled with negative pressure explain the expansion of the Universe be the most supported hypothesis in 2030?

Feb 18, 7:29 PMJan 1, 5:00 PM

5.09%chance

5323

OptionVotes

YES

473

Where and when does the Fine Structure Constant (α) vary?

Jan 20, 8:44 AMJan 27, 3:59 PM

9270

OptionProbability

It has or may continue to vary over time at times after the first 1 billion years after the Big Bang

It varied over time during the first 1 billion years after the Big Bang

At the current time it varies across space

Observation of Hawking radiation by 2040?

Feb 25, 8:25 PMDec 31, 11:59 PM

31.44%chance

12212

OptionVotes

YES

218

171

What's the explanation for the "Orion Jumbos"?

Jan 2, 6:21 PMJan 2, 6:59 AM

6209

OptionProbability

Ejected Planetary Objects

Other

Gravitational Fragmentation

Binary Coalescence

Unidentified Physical Phenomenon

Dark Matter Interaction

Quantum Fluctuation

Alien Engineering

Will a person running for US federal office in 2026 use the phrase 'kardashev scale' in an official capacity?

Feb 5, 12:50 AMNov 10, 11:59 PM

21.29%chance

5148

OptionVotes

YES

192

What explains Extended Red Emission?

Nov 6, 10:17 PMNov 7, 10:05 PM

2135

OptionProbability

Charged PAH dimers ([PAH2]+)

Photoluminescence by hydrogenated amorphous carbon (HAC)

Aromatic carbon structures with heteroatoms

Porous silicon and nanocrystalline silicon

Amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide

Natural coal or coal-like materials

Will CNSA's Chang'e-6 discover significant amounts of rare earth elements?

May 7, 4:45 AMJan 1, 5:59 AM

32.39%chance

683

OptionVotes

YES

144

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Will an AI get gold on this Olympiad by the end of 2025?

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