''what high tech, you are referring to. I kinda get where your coming from Moon, but if, you can make a better widget 20 times cheaper than the main competitor, you'd be foolish not to try IMO.''
where has the greatest fortune in history been made? ------------ Silicon Valley
how much stuff is actually manufactured there? ---------------- Bugger all, zippo, zilch, nil, nada, none
-- they only thing it's made is MONEY+++++++
Based on the search results, it appears that Silicon Valley has indeed created immense wealth and economic output, to the point where it could be considered one of the wealthiest "countries" in the world:
Silicon Valley's annual per capita GDP is estimated at $128,308, which would rank it among the highest in the world, surpassing countries like Qatar and Macau.
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The San Jose metro area in Silicon Valley has a per-capita GDP that outpaces even the world's highest ranked country, Qatar.
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Silicon Valley's total economic output is valued at $275 billion, exceeding the total GDP of Finland.
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Approximately half of the world's tech billionaires call Silicon Valley home, with the remainder residing in the broader San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Bay Area as a whole, including Silicon Valley, is the third most productive metro area in the U.S. by GDP, generating $89,978 per capita - on par with economic powerhouses like Singapore and Brunei.
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So in terms of economic output, wealth generation, and concentration of the world's wealthiest individuals, the search results indicate that Silicon Valley has indeed created one of the greatest fortunes in history. Its economic power and prosperity rival that of many countries around the world.
