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The term you're looking for is "survivor bias." We remember the startups that were mocked but became breakout successes. We don't remember the 1000 startups th
by acslater00 15y ago
The term you're looking for is "survivor bias."
We remember the startups that were mocked but became breakout successes. We don't remember the 1000 startups that were mocked because they were terrible ideas, and failed because of it.
- rwmj 15y agoThis Carl Sagan[1] quote is apt ... "They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown." [1] Apparently he really did say it too: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan#Sourced https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan#Sourced
- fredwilson 15y agothat's a great quote