I grew up in Vancouver, now live in SF. Comparing the startup scene in Vancouver to the one in the Bay Area is like, well, comparing a basket of oranges to an

I grew up in Vancouver, now live in SF. Comparing the startup scene in Vancouver to the one in the Bay Area is like, well, comparing a basket of oranges to an entire orchard. Or a bunny hill to a black diamond run. The level of acceptance for hackers, much less hacker-entrepreneurs, is worlds apart. There are numerous places in Canada that would proclaim the title of "Silicon Valley North", I've lived in almost all of them. None come remotely close.