Bryboy. May not actually be that far away. Someone has apparently created a "3D printer" capable of reproducing any object - including say working engines. Star Trek stuff. It can't really be quite that simple but has been receiving some limited, but less than informative, press coverage.
I do know that as long as 15 years ago it was already possible (I saw it) to create a lifesize model of a device in plastic from a computer controlled machine translating drawings into reality. Indeed many manufacturing processes use something (but very high end and expensive) similar. You saw a less complex version of that in the painting robots in the Picasso adverts.
Ah well, 3 D printers + cloning could provide a constant benefit stream for the never married feckless benefit mothers. The Government may even provide them with the kit totally free. Hah hah.
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Bryboy. May not actually be that far away. Someone has apparently created a "3D printer" capable of reproducing any object - including say working engines. Star Trek stuff. It can't really be quite that simple but has been receiving some limited, but less than informative, press coverage.
I do know that as long as 15 years ago it was already possible (I saw it) to create a lifesize model of a device in plastic from a computer controlled machine translating drawings into reality. Indeed many manufacturing processes use something (but very high end and expensive) similar. You saw a less complex version of that in the painting robots in the Picasso adverts.
Ah well, 3 D printers + cloning could provide a constant benefit stream for the never married feckless benefit mothers. The Government may even provide them with the kit totally free. Hah hah.
The mind boggles Bewick! A machine on every council estate street corner!
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