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If it works, it could make cavities a thing of the past (you should still brush for backup and cosmetic reasons).\n\nIs this true?\n\nThe options in this market are based on Scott Alexander's latest post about Lantern Bioworks, in which he says:\n\nMy real opinion, as precisely as I can express it, is: \n\nAdvance of approximately the same magnitude as fluoride: 5% \n\nGood on balance, comparable to other beneficial dental treatments: 35% \n\nDoesn’t work in its current form, but could easily be modified into something that does: 10% \n\nDoesn’t work at all and never will: 50% \n\nCauses minor side effects for some people, same scale as Tylenol: 30% \n\nCauses medium side effects, same scale as tricyclics: 5% \n\nCauses disastrous side effects, same scale as thalidomide: <1%\n\nThese possibilities are all independent options in this market. If I am personally convinced that an option is true/untrue and am certain enough that I would make a real money bet on it at extreme odds, that option resolves YES/NO here accordingly. \n\nSo this market depends on my judgement, but notably I am a longtime reader of Scott Alexander and I trust him quite a bit. So if Scott writes a post saying that that these things are true or untrue, I am very likely to believe him. If you can convince Scott, or Zvi for that matter, you have likely convinced me. \n\nI am very skeptical by default of anything claiming to be as amazing as Lumina, but I think that even a small chance that it is that good makes it well worth pursuing. I have previously traded in some Lantern Bioworks markets, but after making this market I intend to buy no more shares in those markets. 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