why aren't all 5 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
Sanchez: Negative YouTube titles and thumbnails generate 23% higher CTR
“In YouTube, we know that if you have a negative versus a positive thumbnail and title, you have a 23% higher click-through rate.”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: Mark Rober's YouTube viewership is 10x larger than Discovery Channel's
“Their viewership's, like, 10 x smaller than Mark Rober's on, on YouTube.”
Assertion Supported
Zimmer: Big tech ad revenue completely dwarfs legacy Hollywood studio profits
“When you look at ad revenue from YouTube or Meta or Google or Amazon, you know, which is anywhere from, you know, forty billion to two hundred and ninety five billion, as compared to ad revenue for
You know, Warners or Comcast or whatever, which is like eight …”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: AI managed only 40% of an autonomous business experiment
“We did a YouTube video where we said, can AI Start a business complete the business, and then actually make money for me completely, like in a full cycle. Can I do it? And the long short of it was absolutely not. It, like, 40% maybe max, and 60% still human in…”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: BigDeal YouTube channel reached 500,000 subscribers, up from 37,000 last year
“Last week, this channel just crossed 500,000 subs. You know, a year ago we were at 37,000, so I still can't wrap my head around that fully.”