It was possible to write a search engine in the year 2000? Or any software at all for that matter? And writing a software application is much different from writing a mere academic research paper. By being harder and more technical. It, writing software, is engineering actually. Writing software is engineering, backed by computer science knowledge.

So, the point is, that has there been a growth of resources and capabilities—opportunities—for motivated individuals to write software apps that are much stronger and capable than their 1990s predecessors? Common sense says "Yes, of course!" But a comprehensive look says no one who is social nor someone who is educated is doing anything like what Sergey and Larry have done for their pre-Google generation. No one is writing anything, no one is building, and least of all is anyone who does the college education thing building anything remotely close to the next Facebook or Google.

There are no engineers today. Just drones doing financially compensated development. No passion for building. Instead just doing what is told to do and for to be done.