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 1 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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Assertion Open · timeframe Apr 2022
Ultrasonic waves prevent lice from developing resistance
“The lice cannot develop any resistance to such a being. As opposed to all the chemicals that are used today for trying to fight this epidemic.”
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Parasonic's clinical trial killed lice and eggs in minutes
“We have completed a clinical trial just a few days ago. Very, very successful, and the idea is and the most important thing is that with one treatment of a few minutes, we kill the lice and the eggs.”
Assertion Supported
Tavor's other startup built a toothbrush that displays real-time plaque
“One, we developed a toothbrush, that's a clever one, that for the first time in the world you are going to see, actually, the plaque in, on, on, on your smartphone, or projected on your, on, on your mirror in front of you, while you are brushing.”
Disclosure
Parasonic's razor-and-blades model: cheap device with $1-$5 disposable combs
“It will comprise of three elements. One element will be more expensive around a few tens of dollars. And the rest will be disposable for a few dollars. One, two, up to five dollars the teeth of the comb. Would be disposable, and maybe the gel itself if we are …”
Assertion Supported
Tavor shot down two MiGs as a pilot in 1973
“Well, I was a young pilot fighting in the Yom Kippur War, 73 war, and shot down two MiG-X-X-X-X-X-X-X.”
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Parasonic gave up 23% equity for a $600k incubator investment
“600,000 dollars.”
Disclosure
Parasonic has raised $2.2M and is currently seeking $2M
“Yeah, another 1.6 million dollars. And we are in the process of raising another two million dollars.”
Disclosure
Tavor is also Colgate's innovation scout in Israel
“I am not only the CEO of Parasonic I am also a chairman of other two companies and also the business representative of Colgate in Israel. Scouting for innovations for them”