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The tech industry chose the (South) Bay because it was dirty cheap. A bunch of orchards and ugly factories, so they could build up their (silicon) factories etc
by ulfw 8y ago
The tech industry chose the (South) Bay because it was dirty cheap. A bunch of orchards and ugly factories, so they could build up their (silicon) factories etc. there.
- Domenic_S 8y agoI’m surprised by how many people don’t know this history. SJ used to be a very affordable place, it was orchards and farmland.
- tropo 8y agoThere is no better place to grow apricots. This is a tragedy: people can go anywhere, but you can't do that with plants.
- amacbride 8y agoThe proximity of Stanford and Berkeley didn't hurt.