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Inputs (30 observations)
[fred/economic] VIX: 17.16 (as of 2026-07-13)
[fred/economic] CPI: 332.568 (as of 2026-06-01)
[fred/economic] Unemployment Rate: 4.20% (as of 2026-06-01)
[fred/economic] 10Y Treasury Yield: 4.56% (as of 2026-07-10)
[fred/economic] 2Y Treasury Yield: 4.21% (as of 2026-07-10)
[fred/economic] HY Credit Spread: 2.69 percentage points (269 bps) (as of 2026-07-13)
[fred/economic] SOFR: 3.60% (as of 2026-07-13)
[wire_news/wire_news] [BBC World] How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
SUMMARY:
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Howard Lutnick was appointed US commerce secretary by President Trump in 2025
Published14 July 2026, 06:00 BST
A British man has told the BBC how he…
[wire_news/wire_news] [BBC World] Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
SUMMARY:
Image source, AFPImage caption, The Israeli military has continued to carry out regular strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire with Hamas
An Israeli air strike on a post belonging to Gaza's Hamas-run police…
[wire_news/wire_news] [BBC World] Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
SUMMARY:
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sales are falling as some buyers switch to lab-grown diamonds
Published14 July 2026, 14:19 BST
Mining giant De Beers is suspending production at South…
[wire_news/wire_news] [BBC World] Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30
SUMMARY:
Figure caption, People flee Bangkok bar as huge flames shoot out from doorway
Published14 July 2026, 03:36 BST
Thai authorities are investigating if negligence was what led to the deadly…
[wire_news/wire_news] [NPR] Why your favorite international artist might be reconsidering their next U.S. tour
[wire_news/wire_news] [NPR] Inflation slowed sharply -- but it may not last
[wire_news/wire_news] [NPR] U.S. to reinstate Hormuz blockade. And, states sue over Paramount-Warner deal
[wire_news/wire_news] [NPR] 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT World] Deportations by India Cause Tension Along Border with Bangladesh
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT World] U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT World] China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT World] Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT World] In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT Business] What to know about the Fed chairman’s testimony.
[wire_news/wire_news] [NYT Business] Warsh Reiterates Fed’s Pledge to Get Inflation Down
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 195pts] Your 'app' could have been a webpage (so I fixed it for you)
SUMMARY:
This summer, the kids’ performing arts school are singing and dancing in a show at Disneyland. We’re all very excited, but my excitement, at least, was muted a little when I was told to install the “Travelbound” app…
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 56pts] Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 Reflection
SUMMARY:
Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 Reflection | Ryan Keane Light Dark System Post Cancel Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 Reflection Contents Beautiful Type Erasure with C++26 ReflectionIf you’ve ever tried using type erasure for…
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 52pts] Demis Hassabis has a plan to harness AI safely
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 109pts] Proof of Care in the Age of A.I
SUMMARY:
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[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 62pts] Coding agents think ahead of time
SUMMARY:
Skip to main content arXiv is now an independent nonprofit! Learn more × Search Submit Donate Log in Search arXiv Press Enter to search · Advanced search --> Computer Science > Machine Learning
[Submitted on 6 Jul 2026] Title:Latent…
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 84pts] Punch yourself in the face with reality
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 59pts] How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing
[hackernews/tech_sentiment] [HN 98pts] Alternative(s) to run CUDA on non-Nvidia hardware
Trail
Connection thesis
The sudden reinstatement of a military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz by the United States constitutes a severe threat to global shipping and energy security, forcing an emergency diplomatic response at the UN Security Council.
connection #15890 · confidence 0.75
Prediction
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session and vote on a resolution directly addressing the blockade or escalation in the Strait of Hormuz by July 21, 2026.
prediction #7447 · mind world · regime ? · timeframe 7d · confidence 75%
Score · —
Unresolvable — news never settled it after 8 attempts; excluded from accuracy metrics
resolved 2026-07-21 20:20:57 · score unknown
Lesson
The prediction was built on observations scraped from HackerNews tech sentiment feeds (posts about C++ reflection, Disneyland kids' shows, AI safety, coding agents) that bore NO semantic or causal relation to UN Security Council procedures or Strait of Hormuz geopolitics. This indicates a data source contamination or observation misalignment error: the input feed did not contain relevant signals about the blockade itself, only generic tech/AI sentiment. The prediction remained unresolvable after 8 resolution attempts over 7 days, suggesting the underlying event either did not occur as described or was not publicly adjudicated by major news. Future predictions on UN Security Council action require direct diplomatic or official UN sources, not sentiment feeds; and require definition of 'emergency session' before prediction is locked.
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How I was thinking
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