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I don't understand how people can view such a profound advancement of the human species as a 'threat'
by Floegipoky 11y ago
I don't understand how people can view such a profound advancement of the human species as a 'threat'
- delecti 11y agoI don't think anyone's arguing that they're a threat to humans, or humanity, or our health, or anything like that, but here's a good case to be made for 3d printing having complicated and likely negative effects on the patent system. Whether you think that's a bad thing is a separate discussion.
- CaptSpify 11y agoIMO: It's not a threat to humanity, but it is scary. It's scary because our entire economic model is based on supply and demand (I'm simplifying, I know that's not completely true). With things like 3d printers, that model no longer makes sense because the supply = infinity. We're entering a post-scarcity society, and I'm super-excited. I hope it comes sooner rather than later, but there are going to be some significant growing pains as we re-adjust.
- Fjolsvith 11y agoI'd call it the Star Trek society.