What would happen if Silicon Valley didn't exist?

Microsoft, arguably the largest player in consumer-level tech (both in the 1980s and now) never resided in Silicon Valley. In 1979 they ..... If they didn't (say the same catastrophe happened N years ago just before Facebook became big), the next best/quickest guy would have done the same. read more

EDIT: Question has been changed. Now the question wants to know what would happen if all the silicon disappeared for just one day. That is to say, 24 hours after all the silicon atoms vanish, they come back, presumably at their prior locations relative to the Earth center of mass. read more

Counterpoint: What Silicon Valley doesn’t have is the ocean and let’s face it, the Pacific Ocean is what makes California one of the greatest places to live. In summary, if you are looking to live in Silicon Valley you better really want to work in technology because you are not getting the full California experience. read more