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Those who downvote the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

And what lessons are they?

People should educate everyone on why we have a bubble with arguments instead of shouting "bubble! bubble!", every time people discuss the finances of start-ups.

Hitler! 1984! Communism! Statements aren't arguments.

I'm not shouting 'bubble'. 1995 was not a bubble. Even given their record-breaking IPO pop, Netscape may have been underhyped at that time – given all that was to come, and despite how things ultimately turned out for 'Mosaic Communications Corporation'.

So one potential lesson from parallels to the NSCP 1995 IPO is that there may be 4-5 exciting years ahead.

I only see people downvoting a flawed analogy.

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