XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.electronics.design   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
      
   >   
   >My estimate is that for all things manufactured parts that can be made   
   >cheaper and faster by conventional means amount to about 99.99%.   
   >   
      
   And the world will only need 3 computers.  Usual Chimp wisdom.   
      
   >   
   >And about the only place where weight matters that much is in things   
   >that fly and in that case useless mass is already gone from the design   
   >without the expense of 3D printing.   
   >   
      
   That's why we use carbon fiber on cars; because weight doesn't matter.   
      
      
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