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@detroit HEY!! no you're totally right except detroit is right next to Ann Arbor, which is actually one of the bigger tech startup area's in the nation, or so I've been told... I don't think downtown detroit could be an SV, but I think you could turn part of metro detroit into one. If you could somehow avoid all the morons and corruption...

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Ann Arbor is actually a great supporting argument to PG's essay. It has the University, walkable neighborhoods, diverse culture, and a complete lack of willing investors. Case in point: Arbor Networks. It moved to Boston at the behest of its investors even though the founders still live in Ann Arbor.

Ever take a Monday morning flight from Detroit to San Francisco? First Class is packed with frequent flyers that have to fly to SV every week. Not only does SV attract startups, it sucks the brain power and experience out of other cities.

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