<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> Yes, Silicon Valley was and is way larger, and I would say not nearly as unique. Florence in the Renaissance had, what, a population of 30000 or so? Basically a wide spot in the road between Santa Clara and San Jose 😝 (adjacent cities in Silicon Valley, for non-Bay-Area readers). How did the lightning strike in such a tiny spot??</p>