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JimDandy

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11. Cuba and other embargoed countries

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 02:39 PM

Feb 2013

could 3D print themselves out of a problem economy. They could make spare parts to keep what they already have in good repair until they got new 3D manufactured goods out on their local markets.

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Our three-dimensional future: how 3D printing will shape the global economy [View all] dkf Feb 2013 OP

Interesting article that makes one wonder how best to prepare iemitsu Feb 2013 #1

Marx dreamed of the day the workers would control the means of production Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #19

Actually there are no workers in this, only creators/designers. dkf Feb 2013 #21

Some would call that Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #22

It's just one MORE way to manufacture plastic crap. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #2

And metal crap... dkf Feb 2013 #3

3D "printers" use a plastic resin, not metal. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #10

Boeing is using the technology for metal parts too. dkf Feb 2013 #12

Can the resin be made from recycled plastics/materials? JimDandy Feb 2013 #15

LOL, yes, because technology never advances. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #24

I think "crap" is too strong a word. white_wolf Feb 2013 #5

3D printed moon building designs revealed Bosonic Feb 2013 #8

CSI: NY had a show about a 3D gun. ananda Feb 2013 #4

Big Bang theory had a show about creating little Koothrappali dolls. dkf Feb 2013 #6

Big Bang Theory. nick of time Feb 2013 #9

Will recycling metals and plastics JimDandy Feb 2013 #7

Cuba and other embargoed countries JimDandy Feb 2013 #11

Now that is an interesting idea. Guess we have to make sure they don't get printers? dkf Feb 2013 #13

All politics aside, I'm not for limiting technologies JimDandy Feb 2013 #16

As they get more capable, they will be harder to limit Bosonic Feb 2013 #18

Exactly. n/t JimDandy Feb 2013 #28

No, we shouldn't want to empower the people of Cuba and other embargoed countries, should we? morningfog Feb 2013 #23

I'm just saying as a matter of policy this is the obvious path. dkf Feb 2013 #25

First thing I thought of was all those night before things your children need for school.. Tikki Feb 2013 #14

I want to be owner of the world-wide data bank of spare parts JimDandy Feb 2013 #17

I suspect this is just a half step/introductory phase along the path to nano-molecular factories TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #20

Wow, great post. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #30

Yes, a good post. Those who embrace change iemitsu Feb 2013 #31

I wonder if a 3D printer can be made with a 3D printer. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #26

The replicators are coming. Ahhhhhh. JimDandy Feb 2013 #27

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