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What statistical evidence says so? The oldest large tech companies have mere 50 years, and they still seem to do more or less fine (eg, IBM, Apple, Microsoft).
by maurycy 18y ago
What statistical evidence says so?
The oldest large tech companies have mere 50 years, and they still seem to do more or less fine (eg, IBM, Apple, Microsoft).
- reconbot 18y agoWe're so young as a society. Wake me when google's 1500 years old.
- maurycy 18y agoSuch argument refutes everything but churches.
- Retric 18y agoNot really several are well on their way http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies.
- laut 18y agoIf we are talking about institutions still in place today of 1000+ year age, there are examples such as the Japanese empire (started BC) and the Danish kingdom (started in the 10th century).
- mixmax 18y agoyes, but you're looking backwards and seeing which companies survived. This is very different from looking forward and predicting which companies will survive.
- netcan 18y agoOK then. Give us some statistical evidence from the future.