Chicago

6 statements across 6 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Alec Ross · said 42 times in 33 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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brought up most by Marc Andreessen (5), Ben Horowitz (4), Priscilla Chan (2), Patrick Byrne (2), Jeff Jordan (2), Dapper Dan (2), Alec Ross (2), Zach Perret (1)

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2019 25 mentions in 19 episodes 1 per episode

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Everything said about Chicago, oldest first

Jan 2, 2019 negative
Opinion
Ross: Chicago lacks a lasting internet tech sector due to talent shortfalls
“I even think about a city like Chicago. Chicago has so much going for it, but you, when you really scratch the surface a little bit At least for internet-based businesses, there isn't much there that's lasting, that's created significant employment or other th…”
Alec Ross Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 21:39 a16z Podcast | Open vs. Closed, Alpha Cities, and the Industries of the Future
Jan 2, 2019 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
NASDAQ CIO predicts stock exchanges will move data centers from NJ
“So I would say speed has already been exploited. And now it goes back to, I think, security, fairness, and resiliency are going to be balanced out, so we probably won't end up with massive data centers in New Jersey and Chicago.”
Brad Peterson Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 6:15 a16z Podcast | Securing Infrastructure and Enterprise Services
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Assertion Supported
1960s supersonic flight tests caused property damage in Chicago and Oklahoma
“Flight test in the sixties around Chicago and around Oklahoma City, people were calling saying, you know, you broke my glass, you cracked my sheetrock, so they could get paid for the damage to their houses and things.”
Dr. Christine Darden Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 10:22 a16z Podcast | From Hidden Figure to Sonic BOOM
Sep 2, 2019
Assertion Contradicted
Dapper Dan: There were only three Black furriers in America
“There was only three black furriers in the country. There was one called the, he was the most popular, the black furrier in New York, and there was two in Chicago”
Dapper Dan Sep 2, 2019 ▶ 37:57 Making Culture, Making Influence -- Dapper Dan in Silicon Valley
Feb 8, 2024 negative
Assertion Contradicted
McMahill: Chicago resolves only 30% of its homicides
“When you go to other cities, like Chicago as an example, 30% of their homicides are resolved.”
Sheriff Kevin McMahill Feb 8, 2024 ▶ 12:43 Drones, Data, and Deterrence: Technology's Role in Public Safety
Apr 23, 2025
Assertion Supported
Horowitz: Las Vegas leads US with 94% murder clearance rate
“Las Vegas Was interesting, first, because, ah, it had the highest murder solve rate in the country, with 94% of murders get cleared in Las Vegas, and if you compare that, like, San Francisco's like 70, 75%, ah, Chicago's in the thirties.”
Ben Horowitz Apr 23, 2025 ▶ 25:31 Ben Horowitz on Leadership and Culture
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