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To: Ken H

Next, home 3D printers will eliminate the need for online retailers.

Well, this is a very easy fantasy for youngsters to believe.

But 3D printers only print in a single medium; nothing close to printing a hamburger or toaster oven. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that you're more than a hundred years off for consumer use.


11 posted on 04/07/2017 11:02:18 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: 867V309

News flash - you can 3D print food now.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/06/tech/innovation/foodini-machine-print-food/


14 posted on 04/07/2017 11:06:59 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: 867V309

Also, you can 3D print a 1911 now. If you wanted to pay for it, yes, you can actually print a toaster oven.

It takes many hours and feedstock changes, and it’s not price competitive with a conventionally manufactured one, but you can actually 3D print a toaster oven.


15 posted on 04/07/2017 11:09:05 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: 867V309

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/cody/2011/01/03/top-10-dumbest-tech-predictions-of-all-time/


29 posted on 04/08/2017 3:03:37 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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