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> it's still a bunch of precision equipment and that's always expensive Like rockets? Precision equipment can also be mass-produced. What could be a hard limi
by s3000 4y ago
> it's still a bunch of precision equipment and that's always expensive
Like rockets? Precision equipment can also be mass-produced.
What could be a hard limiting factor? I cannot imagine one.
Once AI can design and build stone monuments, funny things will be built. Sooner or later, rock will become a rare commodity.
- samus 4y agoDepends on your definition of mass production. According to the article, CNC machines for stones are still a very much niche application. At least compared to those for metals. Also, most large-scale construction nowadays is made from reinforced concrete, for requirements (including price and speed) that are hard to beat that with stone construction, even with assist by CNC machines. I certainly wouldn't mind a comeback of stone masonry in modern architecture though, both from an aesthetic point of view, and considering that stone buildings are usually made to last the ages.
- IsTom 4y agoPrecision manufacturing equipment requires regular maintenance and needs to be operated by skilled workers. You don't just plop a rock into a machine and get object out. Managing work-holding is like 50% of the work. Generally you can operate only on some surfaces in one position and then you'll need to rotate workpiece/change tools/type of machine and somehow hold the piece and place is in the right spot with really high precission which is harder than it sounds.