QUOTE(carbuncle @ Sat 22nd October 2011, 10:16am)
To be fair to Jimbo, which doesn't seem to be popular, I think there is a different sense of meaning when that quote is looked at
in context.
Even in context, the Wired article notes, "Wales is currently in the process of relocating to the UK and is keen to get involved in the UK tech start-up scene." So, why does he need to bash Silicon Valley's livability in order to compliment London's cultural diversity? This is just like how he bashed St. Petersburg, Florida, when he and Sue shuttled the Foundation off to San Francisco -- to be closer to the Silicon Valley, which he now apparently calls an "echo chamber"!
Maybe I'm the only one seeing a pattern here.