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In reply to the discussion: Chris Anderson: Why I left Wired - 3D Printing Will Be Bigger Than The Web [View all]joshcryer
(62,265 posts)46. Thiel wants to do it basically at a molecular level.
I think it's viable, but it's going to need a lot of research.
The "state of the art" is no where near what Thiel is after, though, to be honest.
As far as I'm concerned, synthetic or "laboratory" meat hasn't been viable until the next 5 years, so yeah, I never bought into the early claims. You need to be able to clone protein "skeletons" then saturate them with cells (which will grow into meat).
NOVA did a good series on this method, but I don't recall the name of the episode. It also has serious applications toward regrowing limbs or organs, so people wouldn't need to get outside donors. Pretty amazing advances, if you ask me.
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Chris Anderson: Why I left Wired - 3D Printing Will Be Bigger Than The Web [View all]
MindMover
Nov 2012
OP
Thingyverse (a site where you post plans for stuff) banned guns for that reason.
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#10
That would be cool! I agree it has promise. Designers and hobbyists are going to love it.
reformist2
Nov 2012
#28
That's cool and all for custom-made stuff, but most people are fine with mass-produced.
reformist2
Nov 2012
#56
The suffering in the world is NOT due to the lack of readily available shit. I'll pass. n/t
Bonobo
Nov 2012
#48
I was amazed to read that they can 3D "print" guitars, and many say they sound good.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#51
It's a technology, not a company. There's no one group/person in control of it. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#73
Always kinda fascinated by the kneejerk Luddism these threads inspire. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#74