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Ha you are clearly more knowledgeable about 3D printers than I am :). Reprap for anyone reading this is totally awesome. I didn't include it in my post but Rep

by vpontis 10y ago

Ha you are clearly more knowledgeable about 3D printers than I am :). Reprap for anyone reading this is totally awesome. I didn't include it in my post but Reprap is an open source 3D-printer that can make itself... It's basically the hardware version of the singularity: http://reprap.org/ http://reprap.org/

marcosdumay 10y ago
Well, it can kinda "make itself". Electronics and strong materials (steel mostly) are not included, and it takes quite a bit of assembly. But yes, it awesome.
- marianov 10y ago
  Lathes had been making themselves for ages before 3D printers.
  - vpontis 10y ago
    That's a good point! I guess the iteration cycle has gotten an order of magnitude quicker and cheaper with 3D printers.
- marianov 10y ago
  Lathes had been making themselves for ages before 3D printers.
juliendorra 10y ago
The most interesting thing about reprap is that it is a long lasting community who does (real) open innovation. There open innovation is not a buzzword. The reprap community didn't invent 3D printing, but they lowered the price and access and are the single (ahem, multiple) cause of the present flood of low cost, reliable 3D printers. They experimented, took many false paths, and continue to push in new direction. They also are the origin of many growing companies : Aleph, Prusa, even the French Dagoma…
Negative1 10y ago
Not to be overly pedantic but the Singularity is defined as the point at which AI has reached runaway growth during which it would improve itself beyond anything imaginable by humans. I think you're just talking about a self-replicating machine like a Von Neumann Probe. (check out the show Lexx if you want to see the hilarious end result of this)
ShirsenduK 10y ago
Ha Ha! I have spent way too much time staring at 3D printers to get a good print! :)

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Ha you are clearly more knowledgeable about 3D printers than I am :). Reprap for anyone reading this is totally awesome. I didn't include it in my post but Rep

by vpontis 10y ago

marcosdumay 10y ago
Well, it can kinda "make itself". Electronics and strong materials (steel mostly) are not included, and it takes quite a bit of assembly. But yes, it awesome.
- marianov 10y ago
  Lathes had been making themselves for ages before 3D printers.
  - vpontis 10y ago
    That's a good point! I guess the iteration cycle has gotten an order of magnitude quicker and cheaper with 3D printers.
- marianov 10y ago
  Lathes had been making themselves for ages before 3D printers.
juliendorra 10y ago
The most interesting thing about reprap is that it is a long lasting community who does (real) open innovation. There open innovation is not a buzzword. The reprap community didn't invent 3D printing, but they lowered the price and access and are the single (ahem, multiple) cause of the present flood of low cost, reliable 3D printers. They experimented, took many false paths, and continue to push in new direction. They also are the origin of many growing companies : Aleph, Prusa, even the French Dagoma…
Negative1 10y ago
Not to be overly pedantic but the Singularity is defined as the point at which AI has reached runaway growth during which it would improve itself beyond anything imaginable by humans. I think you're just talking about a self-replicating machine like a Von Neumann Probe. (check out the show Lexx if you want to see the hilarious end result of this)
ShirsenduK 10y ago
Ha Ha! I have spent way too much time staring at 3D printers to get a good print! :)