XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.electronics.design   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   krw@notreal.com wrote:   
      
   >On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:17:55 -0700, Fred J. McCall   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>krw@notreal.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:24:38 -0400, "Robert Clark"   
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>"Spehro Pefhany"  wrote in message   
   >>>>news:kqlamclf8eem56537qcmtlg4al3lq9791f@4ax.com...   
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   >>>>...   
   >>>>3D printing actually is quite useful as part of a bespoke   
   >>>>jewellery-making process. You design a 3D model using a CAD program   
   >>>>such as Jewelsmith, print a positive, then use investment casting to   
   >>>>produce a one-time mold, which is used to mold precious metal.   
   >>>   
   >>>No one said that 3D printers weren't useful.  The argument is whether   
   >>>they'll take over traditional manufacturing.  That is, everyone makes   
   >>>what they need at home, on their magic printer.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>That is NOT the argument for most of us.  The argument is whether they   
   >>are 'game changing' or not.  Jimp the Chimp argues that they are niche   
   >>applications at best and will never be anything else.  The   
   >>counter-argument is when you start listing niches and potential   
   >>niches, pretty soon you're changing the game in a lot of places.   
   >   
   >The "next industrial revolution" is a bit more than you pretend above.   
   >You're wrong.   
   >   
      
   Thank you, Assertions R Us.   
      
      
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