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We need a way to convert back-forth real thing <-> digital things. Then we could backup everything on Earth and move to the Moon, or Mars, for example. It's the
by revskill 8y ago
We need a way to convert back-forth real thing <-> digital things. Then we could backup everything on Earth and move to the Moon, or Mars, for example. It's the only way to move our stuffs any where we want.
- bcaa7f3a8bbc 8y agoDPC & PDC. Digital-Physical Converter, Physical-Digital Converter. Sounds like a good choice of terminology for a new Sci-Fi book.
- Jedi72 8y agoSounds like replicators in Star Trek
- ztjio 8y agoIronically, the types of things that one would put into a museum in that universe are specifically the types of things that replicators can't get right.
- wizardforhire 8y agoI prefer the term solid state 3D printer. It makes the concept seem more feasible and helps to steer conversations towards more concrete solutions (All the while joking of course that we’re building Star Trek Replicators! Because they’re awesome!).
- wongarsu 8y agoGetting VR to the point that you can build museums that only need virtual replicas of their exhibitions would be much easier than building universal 3d printers.
- dna_polymerase 8y agoGreat Idea, make it a stealth startup out of Florida and collect tons of cash, and when you launch present a fancy VR headset capable of ordering from Amazon.
- mschuetz 8y agoMuch easier to lose and misplace stuff if it's spread all over.