3-D printing ends both socialism and capitalism

[dude58677]

Why do you need money when you can make anything you want and need?

 

[PierzStyx]

Because you can't make anything you need. 3D printing isn't a Star Trek replicator. You're right though that the more 3D printers develop the more they will alter the market in bigger and bigger ways.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Why do you need money when you can make anything you want and need?

Because you can't make everything you need and you need money to buy the materials for the printer.

 

[Danke]

Can a 3D printer make another 3D printer?

 

[dannno]

Why do you need money when you can make anything you want and need?

If you get to keep what you print on your 3D printer, it's still capitalism.

If you don't get to keep what you print on your 3D printer, then it's socialism.

 

[dude58677]

If you get to keep what you print on your 3D printer, it's still capitalism.

If you don't get to keep what you print on your 3D printer, then it's socialism.

Ok.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Can a 3D printer make another 3D printer?

That could be arranged.

 

[Danke]

That could be arranged.

Would that be incest?

 

[Swordsmyth]

Would that be incest?

No, just cloning.

 

[timosman]

That could be arranged.

An error in the program could flood Earth with 3D printers and end life as we know it.

 

[Swordsmyth]

An error in the program could flood Earth with 3D printers and end life as we know it.

Which is why human interaction with a physical switch must be part of the process.

 

[timosman]

Which is why human interaction with a physical switch must be part of the process.

What if the operator gets distracted? - https://www.ronpaulforums.com/showt...ls-pedestrian-in-first-fatal-autonomous-crash

 

[Swordsmyth]

What if the operator gets distracted? - https://www.ronpaulforums.com/showt...ls-pedestrian-in-first-fatal-autonomous-crash

Design it to fail safe and not produce another printer.

 

[timosman]

Design it to fail safe and not produce another printer.

Wishful thinking.