But the Valley stands on ground that is as unstable, seismically and metaphorically, as it was in the earlier bust. Another bubble-this time, not of the Valley's making-has burst.

但同时硅谷也站在一个不稳定的、地震多发同时极富象征性的基础之上：正如先前泡沫破裂之时一样，目前另外一个泡沫——当然不是硅谷制造的——也破裂了。