Excellent question, Triosol. Quartz crystal is being experimented by IBM even now. How does sci-fi always get it right (perhaps, a self-fulfilling prophecy)?
Thanks Daniel and ankigarg87 for your input.
Diamond plates is precious stone might replace the silicon chip in the computer.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.