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Relative Brier Score

346

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Forecasts 16 75 1071 346 1209
Comments 6 13 45 30 61
Questions Forecasted 15 36 94 45 109
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OK -- I'll bump up a bit re: @DKC 

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So, I'm both well below fellow "Pros" on this one and the crowd. While the headlines make folks want to jump into heavy positions for "Kharkiv" (see here), but it's worth noting that there's a distinction between the Kharkiv REGION (or Oblast) and Kharkiv the CITY.

Looking at @DimaKlenchin's post (here) can help. You can see the map showing "Kharkiv" -- that's the "city." The arrows are showing Russia's advancing into the Oblast (or Kharkiv Region). So, all these headlines showing that Russia is "in" Kharkiv or advancing in Kharkiv are just referring to the Oblast.

Now, shifting gears to whether Russia will launch an offensive on the city  -- certainly, that's a possibility, but remember that the criteria we're looking for includes significant ground forces (such as infantry, tanks, and artillery) with the objective of seizing territory and defeating the enemy through direct combat.

I can't see a reasonable argument (yet) for being 80%+ on this. Is Russia advancing -- yes. It's also possible they are advancing in a way to draw the UA to defending this area, so that Russia can then redirect energy to a different front (i.e. Art of War).

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made a comment:

Aha -- ty for your reply.

A great point, re: the loose criteria -- especially because it's not altogether uncommon for Russia to say something that would trigger this to resolve affirmatively (despite the true meaning of the question not being satisfied).

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made their 4th forecast (view all):
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100% (+3%)
Less than or equal to 49
0% (-3%)
Between 50 and 99, inclusive
0% (0%)
Between 100 and 149, inclusive
0% (0%)
Between 150 and 199, inclusive
0% (0%)
More than or equal to 200

zero'ing out

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made their 23rd forecast (view all):
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Kuwait
0% (0%)
Oman
0% (0%)
Qatar
3% (-1%)
Saudi Arabia
0% (0%)
Tunisia

decay

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made their 8th forecast (view all):
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0% (0%)
Yes, the stockpile will be reduced by 100% to 0 kg
0% (0%)
No, the stockpile will be reduced by 50% or more (>0 kg - 61.8 kg)
1% (0%)
No, the stockpile will be reduced by less than 50% (>61.8 kg - 123.6 kg)
99% (0%)
No, the stockpile will increase (>123.6 kg)
Confirmed previous forecast
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made their 13th forecast (view all):
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6% (-7%)
Yes
May 13, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024
94% (+7%)
No
May 13, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024

Nah, back down.

I think whatever remnants that were causing this to be a near-term possibility are fizzling again.

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OK -- will bump up a bit more, but still optimistic that UA prevents this from being resolved.

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made a comment:
Aha so sorry about that, yes. UA = Ukrainian Armed Forces 
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made their 11th forecast (view all):
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6% (0%)
Yes
May 12, 2024 to May 12, 2025
94% (0%)
No
May 12, 2024 to May 12, 2025
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made their 14th forecast (view all):
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0% (0%)
Yes
May 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024
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