3D Printing and the Replicator Economy 322
An anonymous reader writes "'Tea. Earl Grey. Hot,' is a command familiar to every Trek fan as representing everyday use of replicator technology. While its use on the show is simply sci-fi wizardry, the beginnings of that technology is now making it into homes, and could spark an industrial revolution. 'New 3D printing and other so-called additive manufacturing technologies are based on methods that industries developed over the past quarter century to rapidly create prototypes of mechanical parts for testing. But as these methods become increasingly sophisticated, demand is rising to use them to manufacture finished products, not only in factories but also at a boutique, one-off level for individuals. ... Already, 3D printing has been used to make tools and artworks, custom-fitted prosthetics for amputees, components for aviation and medical instruments, solid medical models of bones and organs based on MRI scans, paper-based photovoltaic cells, and the body panels for a lightweight hybrid automobile.'"
stock up on bullets EMP don't work on them (Score:5, Funny)
stock up on bullets EMP's and lasers don't work on them
You know what it would produce (Score:5, Funny)
Virus (Score:3, Funny)
Can you imagine the kind of virus attacks you will have to protect yourself from?
Beyond a pile of dildos falling out of your inbox every day, you may have to deal with theif-bots, explosives, smelly messes, noise makers, and herbal viagra advertisements. Then, there will also be the polotical campaigns.
Re:Replicator economy or peak employment? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, and before anyone else feels the need to express the obvious, dildos will not support an entire economy. Sorry.
Re:Stupid Computer (Score:3, Funny)