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> Sure, they got a little lucky because they connected with a domain owner that shared their vision for science. The fact that the domain wasn't sold since 199

by sheetjs 13y ago

> Sure, they got a little lucky because they connected with a domain owner that shared their vision for science. The fact that the domain wasn't sold since 1996, even when there were better offers from domain flippers during the time, suggests that luck played a much larger role than the statement implies

larrys 13y ago
"even when there were better offers from domain flippers during the time" It's quite common in the domain business to claim that you have offers that you have turned down. I would take that with a grain of salt. By the way while it is possible that the seller was telling the truth I have been in this business for a long long time. Most likely it was merely posturing. And for the record nobody flips domains quickly. It can take years and years. (Also I strongly agree with the luck assessment..)