And of these, a good proportion come from Taiwan. They mostly earned their master's degrees in the United States and then came to Silicon Valley to make their careers. One result of so many people spending their every waking hour in front of the computer is that many miss out on their chance for the biggest event of their lives.
其中一群中流砥柱來自台灣，他們大多在美國取得碩士學位，畢業後到此地打拚；終日與電腦為伍的結果，不少人因此蹉跎了終身大事。