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> David: Isn't that unbelievable? This is so the opposite of Silicon Valley. Some of the most impact technological developments post-WW2 were created from gove
by throw0101a 3y ago
> David: Isn't that unbelievable? This is so the opposite of Silicon Valley.
Some of the most impact technological developments post-WW2 were created from government-funded research:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entrepreneurial_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entrepreneurial_State
Silicon Valley was built on large government cheques being written during the Cold War:
* https://steveblank.com/secret-history/ https://steveblank.com/secret-history/
- consumer451 3y agoYes, you are correct. They should have said "Silicon Valley, today" instead.