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3D Printing, which I'm guessing will lead to printing up your own clothes. Overall sounds amazing, yet for me the thought of no longer needing to buy objects o

• wr1472 14y ago
  The industrial revolution came and went just fine. I think we masses will be okay this time around too.
• ht_th 14y ago
  > Overall sounds amazing, yet for me the thought of no longer needing to buy objects or clothes is a bit disconcerting. Some observations: 1. You would start buying designs instead of products. You can go shopping for them, just on a meta-level kind of way. 2. You are able to change designs, get designs changed by others (you can get at a shop, maybe), you can share designs with others (social network of things?), you can communicate about these designs, and so on. Stuff can be personalized on a micro and macro scale, whereas now it can only be personalized on a macro scale through combining existing items. With 3D-printing you can personalize the items, too. 3. There will be a growing market for hand made stuff, albeit more exclusive. I think the first couple of decades the distinction between printed clothing and clothing made from fabrics will be clear. That means that traditional clothing will keep its value while printed clothing will be valued less. If anything, shopping will become a more immersive activity, I think. It'll change from a materialistic activity to a more service-oriented activity.