Yo! Vorts,
More 3D printing news. This from CNN. Indications strongly suggest that 3D printing has the potential of being just as disruptive to modern societies as what CF/LENR promises to do. Read: http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/31/study-at-home-3-d-printing-could-s ave-consumers-thousands/?hpt=hp_bn5 http://tinyurl.com/pqvdrug At present we're talking about 3D printers costing about $500 to $2000. That's well within the pocketbook range of most consumers. Excerpt: > Pearce says replacement parts will be a major category for personal 3-D printers. > Customization will be another big trend in the future, as people turn to these printers > to create things they can't find at a Wal-mart. The types of printable materials will > expand as well. Right now you can only print a plastic smartphone case, but in the > next year you should be able to print a case with an antenna in it. After that, whole > circuit boards for the phone. A surprising side benefit: > ...desktop 3-D printers wouldn't just save cash; they could also help save the > environment by cutting down on packaging and pollution from transportation. ...and the more troubling aspects: It goes without saying that the manufacturing sector and retail outlets are likely to be seriously affected (I'd say starting within 3 - 5 years) if they don't plan ahead and adapt. People WILL stop buying shower curtains at Wall-Mart costing $10.00 when they can just as easily print up the same items at home for under $3.00. This translates to more unemployment woes if society isn't capable of adapting quickly enough to create new kinds of jobs to absorb the displaced. ...and this scenario doesn't even touch on all the disruptions that are likely to happen when falling energy prices, hopefully, begin to take hold in the near future.. Brave new world. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson svjart.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/newvortex/
