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So if you countered with a list of companies in the 1830s that lasted only 3 months, that would be great.
by retrocryptid 3y ago
So if you countered with a list of companies in the 1830s that lasted only 3 months, that would be great.
- munificent 3y agoSurely you understand the obvious survivorship bias problem with that demand.
- RobRivera 3y agoyou mean you dont recall your stale shares in United Hay?
- retrocryptid 3y agoBut if your assertion is "we used to have a lot of business in the past that failed quickly," I would hope you would offer some data to backup that assertion.
- munificent 3y agoThat is not my assertion, because I'm not user pclmulqdq.
- retrocryptid 3y agoThat's how conditionals work.
- syntheweave 3y agoYou can definitely find diaries from the Gold Rushes of the 1800's where the author will write something to the effect of "me and twelve other men formed a company last night", matter-of-factly. This is among reports of various threats to life and limb that were normal to that time and place. The companies usually failed within a few weeks because of infighting.
- retrocryptid 3y ago[citation needed]