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This is great news. In the unlikely case these scientists are looking for some advice, I would say don't worry too much about cute futuristic "I grow my plants
by hristov 4y ago
This is great news. In the unlikely case these scientists are looking for some advice, I would say don't worry too much about cute futuristic "I grow my plants in the shape of furniture like an elf in dwarf fortress" use cases, but concentrate on making artificial lumber that is about the same quality as the commonly used lumber in the world.
If you provide a no-difference plug in replacement for commodity lumber products that is artificially made and cheaper, you can (1) make lots of money very quickly, and (2) make a very quick and positive difference in deforestation trends and (3) quickly decrease prices of housing and furniture.
Then you can worry about 3-d printing live furniture.
- a9h74j 4y agoOne step up from sheets or extruded shapes, perhaps grow hexagonal comb. Could have useful mechanical properties, and still be generically useful.
- Animats 4y ago> concentrate on making artificial lumber that is about the same quality as the commonly used lumber in the world. The idea seems to be to make better lumber. Specialty items such as synthetic slow-growth hardwoods with good properties such as not rotting. Something like teak. Making pine this way seems pointless.
- aredox 4y agoExactly. One of the things that holds back natural materials like wood vs. e.g. steel is the lack of consistency. Knots and gaps in wood are still a problem. Having a single, uniform, standardised, certified, homogenuous, large piece of wood would make it far more convenient for many applications.