The Ledger

Every statement that passed quotation and attribution checks. Mix any filter with any other: certainty 1/5, debate potential 5/5, or both at once.

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why aren't all 2 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
Knight Ridder offered Pierre Omidyar and Jeff Skoll $50 million for eBay
“The reason you would get acquired is they offer Pierre and Jeff Fifty million dollars. Five zero million dollars.”
David Rosenthal Sep 28, 2022 ▶ 1:18:35 Benchmark Part I · Acquired
Assertion Contradicted
Amazon surpassed eBay in market cap in 2007 as stock tripled
“It would be a long journey, but Amazon's stock price tripled in 2007, while eBay's fell by over 50%. And during that year, for the first time since, like, eBay's IPO, Amazon finally passes eBay in market cap.”
David Rosenthal Aug 16, 2022 ▶ 2:51:45 Amazon.com · Acquired
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