The Ledger

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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

Assertion Partly supported
Wolfe: Thomas Reardon single-handedly coded Microsoft's Internet Explorer
“Single-handedly codes Internet Explorer, and makes a lot of money, retires, does another company, retires, and then early thirties now.”
Josh Wolfe Jan 22, 2019 ▶ 41:10 #50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future
Assertion Partly supported
Wolfe: Bill Gates only sits on Berkshire, Microsoft, and Kymeta boards
“Which led to this company called Kymeta, which I co-founded with Bill Gates. And I'm in a board room with Bill Gates, and he's on the board of this company. It's the only board he's been on besides Berkshire and Microsoft.”
Josh Wolfe Jan 22, 2019 ▶ 18:11 #50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future
Assertion Partly supported
Wolfe: Kurion was the only US company selected for the Fukushima cleanup
“This little company became the only US company picked for the cleanup”
Josh Wolfe Jan 22, 2019 ▶ 29:20 #50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future
Assertion Partly supported
Wolfe: GM acquired Cruise for $1 billion within a year of funding
“Nine months later, or 11 months later, GM buys them for a billion dollars, nominally. A little bit less, actually, but nominally a billion dollars. That would have been 11 X. In under a year.”
Josh Wolfe Jan 22, 2019 ▶ 1:25:28 #50 Josh Wolfe: Inventing the Future
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