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   In article , sna    
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   > > In article , sna    
   > > wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> Same for the shopping, no need to ever visit any store,   
   > >> even to make sure the item fits etc.   
   > >   
   > > What's this "shopping" you speak of??   ;-)   
   > >   
   > > With the growth of 3D printers, shopping for products will become a   
   > > simple case of buying and downloading a pattern from a web store.   
   >   
   > I doubt that will happen with stuff like cars any time soon.   
      
   Not a full car, but you can already download plans for car parts.   
      
   There was a story in the local newspaper towards the end of last year   
   about someone is using a 3D printer and downloaded plans to build the   
   bodywork panels for a replica of an old Aston Martin in his home garage   
   (he is using the 3D printer to make moulds to then make the car   
   bodywork itself out of fibreglass, but it's the same idea and with   
   better 3D printers you won't need the extra step).   
      
      
      
      
   > >> Tho presumably most would still want to leave home occasionally   
   > >> even say for just a meal out etc.   
   >   
   > > Why??   
   >   
   > Just because they want to. Yes, I saw both winking smileys.   
      
   People *want* to waste hours trying to find over-priced parking or   
   waiting for buses that don't turn up, then sitting in noisy, smelly   
   restaurants and paying over-priced amounts for food (often either   
   miniscule portions and / or smoothered in disgusting sauces) when they   
   already have some at home in the fridge and cupboards?? Some people are   
   just plain crazy!!   ;-)   
      
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