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why aren't all 4 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't; assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Assertion Partly supported
Sinofsky: Marketers selling against EVs coined the phrase 'range anxiety'
“The phrase range anxiety, Was not dreamed up by the physicists at GM. It was dreamed up by the marketing people selling against electric vehicles.”
Steven Sinofsky Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 32:30 a16z Podcast | Tesla and the Nature of Disruption
Assertion Supported
Cooper: JOBS Act right-sized SEC filing regulations for early-stage companies
“One of the things that Job Act did was kind of modify the regulatory requirements around those filings to kind of right-size it for what is appropriate for an earlier stage company instead of what might be appropriate, for example, for a GM or a Goldman Sachs …”
Scott Kupor Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 14:46 a16z Podcast | Of Policy, Capital, and the Startup Ecosystem
Assertion Partly supported
GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Rank Among Top 10 US Advertisers
“Three of the top 10 advertisers in the United States are GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler.”
Jeff Jordan Jul 16, 2017 ▶ 5:47 How 'Going Direct' Changes Everything: for Brands, Retail, Marketing, and Advertising
Assertion Contradicted
Chen: GM Offers $2,500 Driver-Assist Package on $17,000 Cars
“That is a GM car. Just took it off their website. It's a 17,000 dollar car. For 2500 dollars, you can add self-driving capabilities. Emergency braking, lane keep adaptive cruise control, right?”
Frank Chen Jul 16, 2017 ▶ 2:37 16 Questions About Self Driving Cars
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