As the norm, my comments were read too literally. The topic for this thread was the future of fiction, not the exact location where most technology was developed. &quot;SV&quot; in this case is just a plug-in. If it makes you feel any better, substitute Austin, or Redmond, or whatnot. The exact location is not important.<p>&quot;Westerns&quot; aren&#x27;t all about things that happen in the western U.S. Star Trek was a western.