A Game to Crowdsource Predictions on the Future
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A new web app called Truth Wave aims to crowdsource predictions on future events, sparking interest in the potential of collective forecasting, but with limited discussion on its effectiveness.
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It's basically a platform where anyone can post questions about things they're curious or opinionated about—stuff like "Bitcoin will hit $1M in two years," "AI will replace 50% of software engineering jobs by 2030," or "Remote work will become the default for tech companies post-2025." Then, the community votes on whether it's "Truth" or "Myth," with optional comments for reasoning.
Why build this? I love prediction markets like Manifold or Kalshi, but they're often tied to real money and can feel intimidating or gamified in a betting sense. This is more lightweight and fun—think Reddit polls meets Metaculus, but focused on binary truth/myth votes to gauge collective wisdom (or biases). Over time, we can track how predictions age, maybe even score users based on accuracy when events resolve.
Tech stack: Built with Next.js on the frontend, Supabase for backend/auth/database, and some basic Vercel hosting. Nothing fancy, but it's responsive and handles real-time voting via websockets. No ads, no crypto/NFT nonsense—just a clean interface.
Check it out here: https://truth-wave.lovable.app/ (feedback welcome, especially on UX or scaling ideas). What predictions would you throw in?
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