Long term, a large nuclear fusion power infrastructure plus 3D printers might make this a reality. Also, as someone pointed out above, the central point of thi

Long term, a large nuclear fusion power infrastructure plus 3D printers might make this a reality. Also, as someone pointed out above, the central point of this article is incorrect. Manufacturing patented items for non-commercial use is illegal. So you would still expect to see lawsuits regarding illegal copying similar to the current RIAA suits. Now, if the manufacturing of items becomes a trivial process, one could envision a "dark age" due to the lack of incentive to produce new goods.