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by codethief 1136 days ago
¬A (not profitable) => B (startup)

does not imply

A (profitable) => ¬B (not a startup).

2 comments

So bed bath and beyond is a startup?
Just because

> ¬A (not profitable) => B (startup)

> does not imply

> A (profitable) => ¬B (not a startup)

does not imply that ¬A => B. In other words, the logical structure can be correct, but that does not mean the premises are themselves true. This is the difference between validity and soundness in formal logic [0].

[0] https://iep.utm.edu/val-snd/

Math checks out. :D