[tedunangst]

People, no matter where they live, just want technology that makes their lives better in some way.

But they are different than the people who just want technology and see it as its own end.

[protomyth]

"But they are different than the people who just want technology and see it as its own end."

Those people exist everywhere including the non-costal states. Long winters clear a lot of time for technology exploration.