> some silicon ore It's called "sand", btw. And you'd actually also need boron and phosphorus, to dope it with... hmm. In any case, one shouldn't try to jump

> some silicon ore It's called "sand", btw. And you'd actually also need boron and phosphorus, to dope it with... hmm. In any case, one shouldn't try to jump over the steps. Black metallurgy first, parts standartization second, then coal chemistry, then toy-scale electricty, then steamworks, etc. Not to mention radical changes in the structure of human societies! Good luck with that.