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This clock was famous, but the internet ruined it.
Tom Scott
Tom Scott explains the famous Dutch flower auction clock at Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer, a literal Dutch auction, and how the internet changed it. It is a short look at how the system worked then and now.
HN cites it as a fascinating explanation of a real Dutch auction, in threads about auctions and ticket sales.
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