That is a general tendency of blaming whatever cannot be explained or understood.<p>The primitive men blamed natural phenomena and diseases on the gods and witches. Today we blame it on the nerdy guys with glasses and pocket protectors.<p>When they make money, the financial giants quickly take credit for it: "oh look we are making money, _we_ are so awesome", when the nerdy guys screw up, then they are scapegoated, "oh look, it is those damn nerds and their voodoo, that screwed us."