Large, Global, Weird, Silicon Valley

Lots of places claim they want to be the Next Silicon Valley. Really. Yet, do ANY of the wannabes truly want what makes Silicon Valley unique? For example -- lots of foreign workers holding 2 out of 3 jobs, and weirdness?

Why the “Next Silicon Valley” Doesn’t Really Exist | MIT Technology Review: " . . . Silicon Valley has 400,000 workers broadly in the tech sector. If you count the supporting infrastructure of service providers, it might be twice that size. That workforce is global. Almost two-thirds of people working in Silicon Valley are “foreign workers.” People migrate to the Valley from all over the world. They bring a very diverse set of experiences on how industries in different countries work. And it’s weird. Some argue that Silicon Valley perhaps has higher rates of people with Asperger’s, people on the Autism spectrum disorder, and people with dyslexia, and that this in fact contributes to its enduring success. . . ." (read more the link above)

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