Re:Why France is building a mega-university at Paris-Saclay ...
by ryanobjc on Thursday May 28, 2015 @03:55PM
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I feel like Saclay won't rival Silicon Valley any time soon.
To me, part of the magic of silicon valley has little to do with Stanford (although the article references Harvard??) or the mega businesses, but the overall culture of northern california.
For example, would Apple Computer have happened if Steve Jobs had never done LSD? How about BSD? Or many other highly creative and innovative systems.
Maybe it's a coincidence but the European hewing towards authoritarianism thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
To me, part of the magic of silicon valley has little to do with Stanford (although the article references Harvard??) or the mega businesses, but the overall culture of northern california.
For example, would Apple Computer have happened if Steve Jobs had never done LSD? How about BSD? Or many other highly creative and innovative systems.
Maybe it's a coincidence but the European hewing towards authoritarianism thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth.