why aren't all 8 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:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Contradicted
Dr. Oz: South Florida has 20x more DME providers than McDonald's
“There's actually 20 times more in South Florida than McDonald's.”
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Palihapitiya: McDonald's human workforce will dramatically decrease within a few years
“Within a few years unfortunately, you'll know a lot fewer people that work at McDonald's because the number of jobs for humans will be dramatically lower.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Trudeau's asset freezes will drive Bitcoin adoption more than McDonald's
“This will do more than McDonald's accepting Bitcoin, because this is the first time like a Western democratic state is seizing people's funds like in an incredibly unfair, unnecessary way.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Automation will eventually eliminate cashiers, cooks, and baristas
“So the cashiers will be gone. The cooks will be gone. And eventually the baristas will be gone and it'll just be a couple of people.”
Opinion
Chamath: McDonald's is rewarded for prioritizing shareholders over customers
“They've been very motivated and rewarded as a company for just rewarding the shareholder and kind of screwing over the customer.”
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: 96% of Americans eat at McDonald's annually
“96% of Americans eat meals at least once a year in McDonald's.”
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: 8% of Americans eat at McDonald's daily
“Eight percent of Americans eat at McDonald's on an average day.”
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: McDonald's McChicken price rose from $1.29 to $3.89 by 2024
“End of 20 19, you could buy a McChicken for a buck 29, and in mid 2024, it was three dollars and 89 cents.”