[jnbiche]

> I would say in most cases you could make the leap that someone born somewhere is an X computer scientist.

In most countries of the world, this is not the case. As a general rule, only the countries North/South America practice ius soli, or birthright citizenship.

[daveFNbuck]

I think the point is that most humans are currently citizens of the country that they were born in, if that country still exists. It may not be automatic by law, but this difference doesn't apply to a large proportion of the population.