I hope you are right, Vince. The next step in a run-away government would be to identify households/businesses having these devices and to monitor their output.
One of the nice things about this is the home version of these machines were begun as open source hobby projects, which are still around. There is no real way to determine who has built these machines.
Remember, communist countries license possession and use of printers/copiers/faxes. Punishment of violations is severe.
If 3D printers are likewise controlled, it’s time.
“The next step in a run-away government would be to identify households/businesses having these devices”
Not practical.... it reminds of people saying printers are violating copyrights and MP3 players and computers recording and transferring studio quality music.
The answer is yep - and they changed the world. 3D printers will change it even more. They will make devices and machines that never could have been made before.
hold on