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I wouldn't bet on 3D-printed small arms destabilizing society. 3D-printed tanks and attack helicopters, maybe, but I'm not holding my breath on that...

• zghst 10y ago
  Also if that 3D printer doesn't help magic pills for experience, deep knowledge of logistics and anti-psyops manipulation, it won't help much against any large modern military, no matter how much gear people have
  • throwanem 10y ago
    It's absolutely possible to win a war even though only the other side has a military worth the name. Look at Iraq, or Afghanistan, or even Vietnam.
  • Aelinsaar 10y ago
    "Quantity has a quality all of its own."
• Aelinsaar 10y ago
  If society becomes a matter of a tiny minority and everyone else, "everyone else" just needs to be armed, not well armed. There is also the simple reality that our military and police are not formed of "Elites" who can expect wealth and privilege in society at large. It's hard to imagine a truly divided society in which the military is on the side of the ultra-rich, without vast changes being made over decades.