[jnmandal]

I disagree. The poster has an interesting point and contrarian perspective. Is it a grandiose metaphor? Probably. Can we learn from the discourse? Definitely.

Even if the hyperbolic claim you made was true (it's not - see below if you want), why should we all be polite, pious disciples of Silicon Valley? It's ok to critique things, even when they provide some good.

N.B. I think it's more accurate to say the actual majority of tech we use is born from government funded research à la the entrepreneurial state. One should not confuse R&D with commercialization.