What if Ziggy is a betting exchange


<< Ziggy (voiced by Deborah Pratt) - The supercomputer Sam designed to run Project Quantum Leap. The computer has a feminine personality and a massive ego; the latter feature is an accomplishment Sam is particularly proud of, as it makes Ziggy much more than a simple number-crunching machine. In early episodes, it is suggested that Ziggy is the computer's operator. But when Sam speaks to Ziggy directly, it shows that Ziggy is a self-operating computer who is capable of recognizing and expressing human emotions. Ziggy is programmed with historical information through Sam's life and has access to outside databases, and is able to project the likely effect of Sam's actions on history. While Al is with Sam, he gets information from Ziggy through a faulty handheld device. Al can get information from Ziggy through this device, or by simply asking out loud (Al sees whatever location Sam is in as a holographic projection and is always physically in close proximity to Ziggy).>>

What if Sam designed a betting exchange, not a supercomputer.  That confident feminine personality? Well, it might have sprung from bettors sneaking around with multiple accounts to outsmart those pesky betting restrictions.  The betting exchange participants watch Sam's Leaps and bet on his every move.

The skills a gamblers needs to succeed are wide and varied.

Imagine minds that wield analytical prowess, crafting codes for bots and scraping data with finesse. The mathematical maestros stand tall, their understanding of numbers and odds rivaling the greats. Risk, probabilities, and market dynamics become their playground, while networking becomes second nature. Sports? Well, that's a given. They're the ultimate chameleons, masters of disguise, all while staying grounded. Why? Because in this world, ego can be a double-edged sword.

They live and die by their decisions.  The wrong decision and they are out of the game, unlike government advisers and policy makers who so often are not held to account for their decisions.

They will also work for peanuts for free or even pay to work, the mere hope of winning is all some need to participate.  They often don't excel in 9-5 jobs because they prefer to be tapping away in the dead of night doing their own thing.  

Their talent is difficult to harness, but the sportsbooks and exchanges have done just that.  Right now we can tell the probability to the nearest percent who will win at the weekend, Liverpool or Arsenal?  Will Brazil win the world cup?  How many points will the Patriots score?  

What is the use in knowing any of that?

What if we asked these savants different questions.

Some popular markets on smarkets betting exchange

Now, picture Sam swapping places with someone caught in the crossfire of a gun control debate. Al's holographic presence is in overdrive, asking Ziggy for the Democrats' Senate odds. Or, Sam finds himself deep inside Joseph Biden's shoes, Al by his side, begging him to take action. Ziggy chimes in with an 86.96% chance that Putin's holding the reins in 2023.





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