The Ledger

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why aren't all 3 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 Contradicted
Evans: Nintendo Wii failed long-term because non-gamers bought no additional software
“The problem the Wii had was it turned out that they were selling games to people who didn't like games, and people bought it for the game that was bundled, and then never bought any more games. So we just basically, it looked like this huge success, and then i…”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 19:35 a16z Podcast | Apple Has Lock on Luxury Smartphones, But Not Business of TV
Assertion Supported
Hoover: Nintendo stock rose 96% after Pokémon Go launch
“Nintendo is up to 96%. I just took this morning since early July.”
Ryan Hoover Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 12:23 a16z Podcast | We Gotta Talk Pokémon Go
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Rubin: Nintendo historically takes years to adopt landscape-changing gaming technologies
“We've seen for well over a decade now, they take three or four years to move on a technology that's already changing the landscape.”
Peter Rubin Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 15:11 a16z Podcast | Virtual Reality v Augmented Reality, and What's Next
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