> Germany could not have produced Facebook. "Could not" is a bit strong. "Unlikely" I'd agree with. But my rationale is different: German businesses tradition

> Germany could not have produced Facebook. "Could not" is a bit strong. "Unlikely" I'd agree with. But my rationale is different: German businesses traditionally have a strong bias towards B2B models (esp. the "Mittelstand") and startups eschew consumer-facing business models. For example, America has Microsoft, Germany has SAP.