And the world of art is not safe.. Similar to 3D printing in many ways: http://www.gizmag.com/edavid-robot-artist-painter/28310/
More displacement of workers in the medical field: http://gizmodo.com/this-robot-can-draw-your-blood-943974838 - Brad On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 6:54 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson < [email protected]> wrote: > Yo! Vorts, **** > > ** ** > > More 3D printing news. This from CNN. Indications strongly suggest that 3D > printing has the potential of being just as disruptive to modern societies > as what CF/LENR promises to do.**** > > ** ** > > Read:**** > > ** ** > > > http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/31/study-at-home-3-d-printing-could-save-consumers-thousands/?hpt=hp_bn5 > **** > > ** ** > > http://tinyurl.com/pqvdrug**** > > ** ** > > At present we're talking about 3D printers costing about $500 to $2000. > That's well within the pocketbook range of most consumers.**** > > ** ** > > Excerpt:**** > > ** ** > > > Pearce says replacement parts will be a major category for personal 3-D > printers.**** > > > Customization will be another big trend in the future, as people turn to > these printers**** > > > to create things they can't find at a Wal-mart. The types of printable > materials will**** > > > expand as well. Right now you can only print a plastic smartphone case, > but in the**** > > > next year you should be able to print a case with an antenna in it. > After that, whole**** > > > circuit boards for the phone.**** > > ** ** > > A surprising side benefit:**** > > ** ** > > > ...desktop 3-D printers wouldn't just save cash; they could also help > save the**** > > > environment by cutting down on packaging and pollution from > transportation.**** > > ** ** > > ...and the more troubling aspects:**** > > ** ** > > It goes without saying that the manufacturing sector and retail outlets > are likely to be seriously affected (I'd say starting within 3 - 5 years) > if they don't plan ahead and adapt. People WILL stop buying shower curtains > at Wall-Mart costing $10.00 when they can just as easily print up the same > items at home for under $3.00. This translates to more unemployment woes if > society isn't capable of adapting quickly enough to create new kinds of > jobs to absorb the displaced. **** > > ** ** > > ...and this scenario doesn't even touch on all the disruptions that are > likely to happen when falling energy prices, hopefully, begin to take hold > in the near future..**** > > ** ** > > Brave new world. **** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Steven Vincent Johnson**** > > svjart.OrionWorks.com**** > > www.zazzle.com/orionworks**** > > tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/newvortex/**** > > ** ** >
