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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

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Andreessen: Netscape Almost Acquired Yahoo for $3M–$5M
“Netscape, we almost bought Yahoo. There was like a bid ass spread between like 3,000,005 million dollars.”
Marc Andreessen Jun 2, 2025 ▶ 9:43 Marc Andreessen Reveals His Biggest Wins and Mistakes at a16z
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Andreessen: Cross-site scripting was unknown when Netscape invented JavaScript in 1995
“When we invented JavaScript at Netscape in 1995, the concept of cross-site scripting was a complete unknown.”
Marc Andreessen Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:18 a16z Podcast | Security's Painful Prominence and Why There is No Turning Back
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Horowitz: Netscape had 90% market share of 55M internet users in 1996
“96, I think we had 90% browser share mark and we had fifty million users. So there was like fifty five million people on the internet.”
Ben Horowitz Feb 28, 2024 ▶ 35:23 Future of Crypto, Blockchain & Web3 w/ Chris Dixon
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Hastings: Pure Software doubled annually and IPO'd one week before Netscape
“Because then I was able to start a company, it doubled every year, went public, one week before Netscape, actually, and so for one week, we were the big topic.”
Reed Hastings Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:58 a16z Podcast | Tech and Entertainment in the 'Era of Mass Customization'
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