Bigger than the internet – 3D Printing

3D printing is really starting to blow my mind. As far as I can tell it is taking the information we are currently living through and making it physical. It’s the missing link. The start of being able to create everything from nothing – ephemeralization. Converting the first 20 elements into stuff, by organizing information, ones and zeros. About 20 years from now, you’ll remember talk about 3D printing, the same way we remember hearing stuff about a connected world through computers in the mid 1980’s. I think it will be more disruptive and bigger than the internet.

In order to just make sure you are across what is happening here’s the most famous Youtube Clip about 3D printing which is from the Discovery channel. In the coming weeks I’ll be posting a large article about all the implications on the world. And before you watch the clip below here is a list of some things that have already been printed by such machines:

Bicycles, cars, tools with moving parts, furniture, drone aircraft and even balls bearings.

It’s coming and it is going to change everything.

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10 thoughts on “Bigger than the internet – 3D Printing

  1. This is a game changer. It is the Napster of industrial design. IP law will not be able to keep up.
    Despite the negatives, the applications are endless and the duration to bring things to market will be negligible…..Wow!

  2. Imagine exact replicas of branded goods which are made of pure plastic – eg Sunglasses… it will be like Music all over again. Designs shared on-line and actuals printed at home!

    Steve.

  3. It’s not something from nothing, it’s something from plastic. I can’t eat that. When a 3D printer starts making microwaved meals ala Star Trek, then I’ll get excited.

  4. Hey Kel,

    It isn’t something from nothing…. But it is something from everything. Plastic is only one of the inputs. In fact, 3D printing can use almost any material many of which are found in nature, recycled or food stuffs. Google it.

    Steve.

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