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# The Neptunian Gaussian Auctions

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- Created on Aug 3, 2026

## The NeptunianNeptunian GaussianGaussian AuctionsAuctions

OneOne absurdabsurd itemitem a dayday goesgoes underunder the gavelgavel. You bidbid what you thinkthink it is worthworth, sealedsealed, and nobodynobody seessees the numbernumber but you. Then the gavelgavel fallsfalls and the crowdcrowd priceprice is revealedrevealed. The crowdcrowd priceprice is the medianmedian.

[Place a sealed bid](https://neptunian-gaussian-auctions.com/?utm_source=slatesource)

How one round works

A lot opens at 12:00 UTC. You place a sealed bid and can change it as often as you like until close.

The gavel falls. Every eligible bid is collected and the middle one, the median, becomes the crowd price.

You score on the gap. Exactly right is 100 points, ten times off is nothing, and the three closest bids take a bonus.

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MOMENT

Lightning Bolt, Slightly Bent

Lot 6 · 14 July 2026

## Why this existsexists

The hardhard partpart is not workingworking out what a leash-trainedleash-trained asteroidasteroid is worthworth. NothingNothing herehere is worthworth anythinganything. The currencycurrency is imaginaryimaginary and nothingnothing is everever shippedshipped. The hardhard partpart is guessingguessing what everyoneeveryone elseelse will saysay it is worthworth, whichwhich is KeynesKeynes' beautybeauty contestcontest with betterbetter propsprops. The crowdcrowd priceprice is the medianmedian ratherrather than the averageaverage, on purposepurpose. OneOne personperson biddingbidding ninenine millionmillion for a jarjar of fogfog shouldshould not getget to movemove the priceprice for everyoneeveryone elseelse. The gapgap betweenbetween the meanmean and the medianmedian is the wholewhole jokejoke.

> The herons did not agree to be auctioned and are talking to their lawyers.

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