The author wrote what she knew. Better to stop short of some relevant instances than to make sweeping generalizations that you can't defend (especially if they

The author wrote what she knew. Better to stop short of some relevant instances than to make sweeping generalizations that you can't defend (especially if they turn out to be wrong.) So yes, by all means let's worry about the problems that we understand, rather than swinging in the dark at ones we've never seen or studied. On another note, have some faith in Silicon Valley. The enormous wealth of the area ties back to massive federal spending, and surely they still remember how to grab some money while it's being passed around.