Do you have a 3d printer? I do. It's not that revolutionary (though fun making toys for the kids and printing out minecraft levels)
3d printers have helped revolutionize the prototyping industry. They will also be potentially huge for things like the biotech industry for printing organs and micron sized medical devices. Increasing automation, however, will likely change things for everyone else, rather than '3D printing'. This can be increasingly done via CNC routers and other manufacturing tools driven by CAD files rather than complex / custom assembly lines. If you want to call a factory a 3D printer, than .. yeah, OK, I guess 3D printers will change everything. They've been doing that for awhile though... On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Brad Lowe <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/**** >> >> ** ** >> > >
