This article is little more than an advertisement for a couple of companies that have set-up base in Berlin. Much like everyone else, I'd tired of these technol

This article is little more than an advertisement for a couple of companies that have set-up base in Berlin. Much like everyone else, I'd tired of these technology 'gossip columns' that add very little to the dialogue. At the very least tell me /why/ you think Berlin vs. London vs. Santiago is the next Silicon Valley. Instead, all I get is a list, series, catalog of companies that are based in the area (alongside a few quotes from people who have massive amounts to gain from feeding a bubble) - what am I suppose to conclude from that? Parading an odd few companies is hardly worth your time. Maybe these companies haven't gotten to the size where they are able to move to SF yet. I want some deep, interesting research; research and insight tells me why 'X' is the next Silicon Valley. This type of deep insight and research is sorely missing from this particular article. Here's a prime case in point: "One factor helping Berlin become more like Silicon Valley is that the attitude to risk is changing." In this quote, the writer alludes to European's aversion to risk. Sure, I agree that's a problem, but I'd prefer some analysis rather than depending an a quote from a pop technologist. In particular, there's a lot to discuss about the treatment of bankruptcy in the US vs Europe; the European system penalizes bankruptcy a lot harder than the US, squishing risk-taking. This is an interesting argument, but in this article, it doesn't get a look in. Here's the point I'm trying to make: It's bad/unwise to write quick articles about technology that drive pageviews (like this one), but /it is/ a shame to see them keep bubbling to the top of Hacker News.