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SentientHotdogWater t1_j47njs5 wrote

>I seen a recent post where the person was thinking 3D printers are going to be in every home. This isn't realistic, and one thing people who don't own one seem to not know this isn't as simple as a paper printer.

This reminds me of the "there is no reason for anyone to have a computer in their home" quote from the mid-20th century.

You have no idea how 3D printing technology is going to advance and develop in the future.

There was a time when computers used Vacuum tubes for logic circuitry and computers were the size of a small building. Now look at where we are.

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SoylentRox t1_j49nwcq wrote

Yes but why. People don't have a steel forge in their home or a 6 axis CNC mill.

What benefit do people get? If they want a 3d printed part, they can just order shapeways or another company to print it for them. It only is cheaper to own your own printer if you do this a lot.

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SentientHotdogWater t1_j4auuh1 wrote

>What benefit do people get? If they want a 3d printed part, they can just order shapeways or another company to print it for them.

"What benefit do people get from having a computer in the home? If they want to run a program they can just mail the punch cards to IBM and receive their answer back in a few weeks."

  • Some expert in the 1970s
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