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kleinbl00  ·  4771 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tim Maly: Why 3-D Printing Isn't Like Virtual Reality
A nice try, but he misses the fact that "2d printing" covers the process of "ink on paper" and "3d printing" covers the process of "everything."




mk  ·  4771 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah, when I saw the title, I was hoping for an eloquent in depth argument that could make the case far better than I. Not so much. But I had to post it. I do have to think that at some point cheap plastic toys won't be made in China.
alpha0  ·  4770 days ago  ·  link  ·  
http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/diy/3d-printing-takes-shap... (Wherein we learn that Lord Kelvin was granted a patent on ink-jet printing in 1867 ...)
mk  ·  4770 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Thanks for that. That's the kind of example-laden article I was hoping for.

Go Lord K.

kleinbl00  ·  4771 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Me? I'm hoping we finish with cheap plastic toys.