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The future of 3D printing?

element14Dave

Being a bit of a tech nerd (or "wannabe" tech nerd at least) there aren't a whole lot of subjects that get my brain going like the technology of 3D printing. Granted the technology has been around for some time now, but it seems like in the last 18 months or so this technology has picked up quite a bit of momentum. From 3D printed guns to 3D printed body parts, manufacturing efficiencies to challenges to intellectual property law 3D printing has become a polarizing subject in the headlines of bloggers, tech mags and mainstream media. Some questions I have personally been working through and would love the perspective of the community are: How do you think the world will be affected by 3D printing (if at all)? Are the concerns around 3D printed weapons and intellectual property infringements merited, the result of media sensationalism, or somewhere in between? Is 3D printing the catalyst to the "New Industrial Revolution"? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments on this subject.

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    I personal believe that desktop 3d printers can and will help in more then just engineer/hobbiest prototypes with a low buget. As the technologie evolves we've started seen a drop in the cost of desktop 3d printers and finding ways to me high quality smoother prints. I also think they can be used in third world countries; from printing out cases for water fillers, cups, spoons, cantines etc. As for the infringment/intellectual property it's going to be like anything on the internet. We will always have a site like "thepiratebay" hosting 3d files that big companies cring over. As for wepons being printed it's something that will always happen with new technologies and I honestly don't see anything wrong, human beans like to do things just to see if we can, it's in our nature like andy said you can build a weapon pretty much out of anything, the only down fall is how the weapon is used. I do see a day when a desktop 3d printer will being in homes like paper printers are today. but that's just my 2 cents on the mater.

     

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    I personal believe that desktop 3d printers can and will help in more then just engineer/hobbiest prototypes with a low buget. As the technologie evolves we've started seen a drop in the cost of desktop 3d printers and finding ways to me high quality smoother prints. I also think they can be used in third world countries; from printing out cases for water fillers, cups, spoons, cantines etc. As for the infringment/intellectual property it's going to be like anything on the internet. We will always have a site like "thepiratebay" hosting 3d files that big companies cring over. As for wepons being printed it's something that will always happen with new technologies and I honestly don't see anything wrong, human beans like to do things just to see if we can, it's in our nature like andy said you can build a weapon pretty much out of anything, the only down fall is how the weapon is used. I do see a day when a desktop 3d printer will being in homes like paper printers are today. but that's just my 2 cents on the mater.

     

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