[ecaradec]

Is it true everywhere in the US that tried and failed is seen as a quality or is it something very special to SV ?

I think that the US really are the exception here, it seems that in most countries world wide, failing is not really seen as having benefits.

[chaostheory]

In my opinion outside of SV, the more progressive the metro in question is; the closer they are to SV's view (the inverse is also true). I think places like NY, Austin, and Boston are also like this. I'm sure there are more places in the US like this, though I wouldn't know: Atlanta (I used to live here but many things have changed) and Seattle come to mind.