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It's basically 1 and 5. Plenty of places have 2, 3, 4 (despite what people on the West coast tell themselves), and I'm not even sure what 6 is supposed to mean.
by bart_spoon 4y ago
It's basically 1 and 5. Plenty of places have 2, 3, 4 (despite what people on the West coast tell themselves), and I'm not even sure what 6 is supposed to mean.
For all the soul-searching about why Silicon Valley became Silicon Valley, the overwhelming reason is because once you have a successful base for an up and coming industry, you will win by default moving forward. Once Silicon Valley became the initial bed for tech, tech talent moved there for the jobs, and new tech companies move their to follow the tech talent. Its a virtuous (or vicious for everyone else) cycle. That's it. Virtually every other reason is looking for patterns where non-exists.
The weather certainly helps, but I feel like that is more of a post-fact justification than an actual cause. People want to tell themselves that paying out the nose for a closet with 4 roommates in San Francisco is worth it because the rest of the US is a hellscape with weather unfit for human life. It's not, and with climate change, the California weather is becoming less and less attractive.
There may never be an "next" Silicon Valley other that Silicon Valley. But it won't be for any reason other than being a Mecca for an industry is reason enough to sustain itself.
- tlogan 4y agoCan you please tell me which places have 2, 3, and 4? Im just trying expland my views and maybe visit them.
- bart_spoon 4y agoNorth Carolina easily fits the bill. Great outdoors, proximity to good universities, fairly diverse, at least in some of the major metros. A lot of places in the Great Lakes region are similar. Some of the nations best universities are in and around Chicago, Michigan, Pittsburgh, etc. Particularly in the cities, diversity is fair to high (Chicago, Minneapolis, etc). And much of the Great Lakes region is highly underrated from an outdoor perspective, particularly Michigan, and support year-round outdoor activities like beaches, hiking, skiing/snowboarding, sailing, biking, etc.
- tlogan 4y agoI knew you will mentioned North Carolina :) Will definetelly try to visit it. Regarding Chicago and Michigan: I have to say “nope”. California is way way nicer to visit. There nothing even remotely similar to Palm Springs. Or Monterey bay. Or Joshua Tree. And I did have a couple of ackward situations with people saying “go back to your country” as way to start some disagreement.
- colinmhayes 4y agoNorth Carolina fits. As a native chicagoan I can tell you that the weather and proximity to interesting places is pretty damn bad. The midwest is flat as hell and generally the landscape is very similar throughout. Skiing in michigan is a joke, there's pretty much nothing to do outside during the winter.
- RadixDLT 4y agolos Angeles, san Diego, phoenix